as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
offered her guest only one measly cookie
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Recent Examples of measly
Forrest is a war hero, college graduate, and gazillionaire, but a couple of measly IQ points, and he is automatically filed as incompetent and incapable.
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Ciara Moloney, IndieWire, 4 July 2024
But don’t accept a measly amount: Airlines were offering as much as $10,000 in gift cards to volunteers last year.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2023
Just 48 hours before Selection Sunday, the conference looked destined for two measly NCAA bids.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Released in September 1995, the film was a critical and commercial failure, earning just $20 million against a $45 million budget and a measly 23% positive reviews on aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
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Ciara Moloney, IndieWire, 4 July 2024
But don’t accept a measly amount: Airlines were offering as much as $10,000 in gift cards to volunteers last year.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2023
Just 48 hours before Selection Sunday, the conference looked destined for two measly NCAA bids.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Released in September 1995, the film was a critical and commercial failure, earning just $20 million against a $45 million budget and a measly 23% positive reviews on aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.
—USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measly
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Quickly, the nominal legal limits on suicide are tossed aside.The Editors, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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And in October, that financial foundation was indeed strong for the economy-powering consumer: Personal income shot up 0.6%, the largest monthly increase since March; and disposable income (income minus taxes) was up 0.7% in nominal terms and 0.4% when taking inflation into account.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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But some experts say more research is still needed, especially since the study found a slight increase in prostate cancer among men who had higher levels of omega-6.Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 23 Nov. 2024
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Every blink, hand gesture and slight facial expression needs to be accounted for.Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Victims are more than just statistics A map on Holt’s website marks hundreds of accident sites, but the tiny dots are more than statistical points.Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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From the outside, Boca Chica appears to be a tiny village marked by a handful of houses along Boca Chica Beach.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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That’s because Ohtani, the Dodgers DH and pitcher, is making a paltry $2 million per season over the next 10 years.David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In a rare reversal of the rich-keep-getting-richer trope, No. 17 Houston and its relatively paltry $138.3 million roster beat the top-spending Dodgers ($259.4 million) in 2017.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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