mere fraction

Frequency: 6.99.5 per million words

Used to emphasize how small or insignificant a part is.

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Examples (10)

  • A mere fraction of available wind energy is currently utilized.
  • The repairs cost a mere fraction of what we had budgeted.
  • Even after the donation drive, we collected a mere fraction of the amount needed.
  • These tickets sold for a mere fraction of their face value on resale.
  • Her salary is a mere fraction of what executives earn.
  • We managed to cut the time to a mere fraction by automating the workflow.
  • The survivors represent a mere fraction of the original population.
  • Our prototype uses a mere fraction of the power of competing devices.
  • He read a mere fraction of the report before the meeting.
  • What we see is a mere fraction of what actually happens behind the scenes.