- minimal
- 01. When choosing reading materials in a second language, try to find something you can read with [minimal] use of a dictionary.02. Our home business has only been [minimally] successful, and it certainly doesn't bring in enough money for us both to live on.03. We are only paid [minimally] for the work we do because it is supposed to be part of our studies.04. Forty percent of the world's population lack access to even the most [minimal] of toilet facilities.05. The difference in salary between the two jobs is [minimal], but the benefits are much better here than in my old job.06. There are [minimal] numbers of non-Muslims living in Saudi Arabia.07. The company has had [minimal] success in expanding its markets overseas.08. Differences in ocean temperatures for summer and winter off the coast of British Columbia are [minimal]; perhaps 2 or 3 degrees only.09. His contact with his family has been [minimal] since he moved away from home.10. His influence in the party is [minimal], due to his rather extreme views.11. It is incredible that the earthquake completely destroyed one house, but did only [minimal] damage to the one next door.12. Damage to the rocket is [minimal], and no immediate repairs are required.13. There is [minimal] difference in meaning between the two words, and many people use them interchangeably.14. His approach to architecture is [minimalist]. He likes to make his buildings as simple and functional as possible.15. Our profits have increased only [minimally] this year, due to an increase in production costs attributable to the rise in fuel prices.16. Hilton Kramer once noted that the more [minimal] the art, the more maximum the explanation.
Grammatical examples in English. 2013.