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Better ways to say “Very small”
A doubled adjective waiting for a sharper one.
i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler
"Small" already has direction; "very" adds nothing precise. "Tiny," "minor," "minute," or a number tell the reader what small looks like here.
ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo
Before
A very small increase in conversions.
After
A 0.3-point increase in conversions.
iii · The alternatives5 ways out
- 01Tiny neutral
small, warm
A tiny bump in conversions.
- 02Minor neutral
professional understatement
A minor improvement.
- 03Negligible formal
small enough to ignore
A negligible shift.
- 04Minute formal
very small, often precise
A minute change in pressure.
- 05Marginal neutral
barely significant
A marginal improvement in retention.
iv · Brew tipKeep this one
A number is always stronger than an intensifier.