Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a fractional manner; by a fraction.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb By fractions or separate portions.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
fractional manner
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Examples
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His attention shifted to Beth, and his expression softened fractionally.
Shameless KAREN ROBARDS 2010
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His attention shifted to Beth, and his expression softened fractionally.
Shameless KAREN ROBARDS 2010
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Net interest income has fallen "fractionally" this year from 2009 across the company, it said.
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Net interest income has fallen "fractionally" this year from 2009 across the company, it said.
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Net interest income has fallen "fractionally" this year from 2009 across the company, it said.
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Moses sticks a leg out instinctively but directs the shot fractionally wide.87 min: To boos from the home fans and cheers from the visitors, Suarez wanders off the pitch to be replaced by Andy Carroll.9.47pm: I see that twitter is aflame with claims that Phil Jones' will be out for six weeks with a broken cheekbone.
Premier League clockwatch – as it happened | Paul Doyle 2011
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Among smaller bands such as Gross Magic and Fear Of Men, opportunity knocks, as they share stages with acts fractionally further down the track.
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Although growth is slowing compared with last year's 7.3%, the Bank raised its expectations for growth in developing nations for 2011 to 6.3% from expectations of 6% in January, and tweaked 2012 growth up fractionally to 6.2%.
World Bank Warns Developing Nations on Overheating Ian Talley 2011
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And their attack concludes with a delicious cross from the left from Bale ... but it's fractionally too far in front of Adebayor, who might have dived for it if Spurs weren't already two up with only seconds to go.90+3 min: Martin jumps at the back post to nod a corner just wide.
Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur – as it happened | Paul Doyle 2011
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An onslaught in which the substitute Federico Macheda shot against the bar saw Phil Jones head the ball fractionally over the line in the 89th minute, but that goal did not suffice.
Basel 2-1 Manchester United | Champions League Group C match report 2011
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