Emily Dickinson Lexicon

little, adv. [see little, adj.]

1. Not very much; [emphatic negative, as in he little knows = 'he is far from knowing.']
2. Phrase. “a little … of”: not far from; a short distance away from.
3. Phrase. “a little”: somewhat; to some extent; for a short time.
4. Phrase. “a little”: slightly; in a small quantity; to a limited degree; [sometimes with “a” as a phrase.]