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Common collocations with small in American Collocation

small adjective

US /smɔl/

too

ridiculously
too

Use standardised fonts which are easy to read and are not too large or too small.

very

especially
extremely
incredibly
particularly
so
vanishingly
very

The article examines the tax issues affecting a very small company.

surprisingly

surprisingly

Although many of these coins were made, a surprisingly small number have survived.

rather

fairly
pretty
quite
rather

Molines is a fairly small ski resort, with a total of 34 slopes distributed over 38kms.

comparatively

comparatively
relatively

We are a relatively small and friendly group.

when something is a little or a lot smaller

considerably
far
a little
much
significantly
slightly

Drill the hole slightly smaller than the bolt, and screw it in from the bottom.

appear
be
become
feel
get
grow
keep something
look
make something
remain
seem
stay

The cost per pupil rises as the school gets smaller.

The numbers in the groups will be kept small, so that people can get to know each other better.