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Opposite of exceeding the usual bounds of something
“The amount of vanilla extract that you need to mix in is very little.”
Opposite of exacting a toll on one's tolerance
“Salvors said that the smell was barely tolerable on deck with rancid blood and the juice of rotting meat and fish seeping from fridge and freezer containers.”
(informal) Opposite of causing great merriment and laughter
“I spent the last few hours resizing images and giving them completely unfunny captions.”
Sparing in the expenditure of money or resources
“What slows e-government up is a parsimonious culture, for which IT can only be invested in if it saves the Treasury money.”
(informal) Enjoyable or amusing
“We had a fun time at the beach.”
Opposite of to a greater extent than is wanted or required
“Cecil advised her sisters to enjoy themselves but to drink moderately and in respectable surroundings.”
Opposite of to a sufficiently strong degree
“Just push slightly on the gears move the machine upwards.”
Opposite of more (of something) than is desirable or required
“We have not enough experience, but we can master it if we shall not avoid problems but shall meet them courageously.”
Opposite of a lot of
“We have seen that man suffers when there is too little water and when there is too much.”
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