27.1.18. gy. A1C1 (példák)

least adverb /liːst/ legkevésbé

I chose the least expensive dish on the menu.

This group is the least likely of the four to win.

Disaster struck when we least expected it.

It was the answer she least wanted to hear.

less adverb /les/ kevésbé; kevesebbet

Exercise more and eat less.

Getting out of bed in summer is less difficult than in winter.

lightly adverb /ˈlaɪt.li/ 1 könnyedén, lágyan

She patted him lightly on the shoulder.

lightly adverb /ˈlaɪt.li/ 2 enyhén, egy kissé

lightly cooked vegetables

little adverb /ˈlɪt.l̩/ kevéssé (nem nagyon/nem eléggé)

a little-known fact

Little did he know what lay in store for him.

modestly adverb /ˈmɒd.ɪst.li/ 1 szerényen, mérsékelten; visszafogottan

At just £9, the DVD is very modestly priced.

narrowly adverb /ˈnær.əʊ.li/ alig, éppen hogy

He narrowly escaped death in the accident.

She narrowly missed winning an Oscar.

nearly adverb /ˈnɪə.li/ majdnem

It's been nearly three months since my last haircut.

I've nearly finished that book you lent me.

She's nearly as tall as her father now.

They'd eaten nearly everything before we arrived.

It was so funny - we nearly died laughing.

partially adverb /ˈpɑː.ʃəl.i/ részlegesen

partially cooked

partly adverb /ˈpɑːt.li/ részben

The house is partly owned by her father.

He was partly responsible for the error.