Little
Little adverb - In a very small quantity or degree.
Not very and little are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Not very" instead an adverb "Little".
Nearby Word: littleness
Not very
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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She herself considered that in those times, women had very little power over their lives, so her writings are
not very optimistic overall.
Source: Love Hurts -
Not very helpful if there are more than one of these little buggers and you can't hit them all at once, i.e.
Source: Shoot the Medic First -
A not very well-known outside of England fact is that at 11 p.m., there is a little tune playing in Big Ben.
Source: Viewers Are Geniuses
Cite this Source
Not very and Little. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/little/not_very
Little & Not very. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/little/not_very>.
Not very or Little. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/little/not_very.
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