adverb
- by a small amount or degree; slightly
- in relation to or as a fraction of a whole
Usage: technical or mathematical context
Examples
- The temperature rose fractionally overnight.
- Her test score improved fractionally after extra studying.
- The stock price dropped fractionally in afternoon trading.
- He moved fractionally closer to the door.
- Sales increased fractionally compared to last quarter.
- The recipe calls for fractionally less salt than the original version.