Adjective : fractional numbers. ,The profit on the deal was fractional. From Dictionary.com.
Net interest income has fallen "fractionally" this year from 2009 across the company, it said. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com -- Top News] Reference
And Continental and United just down fractionally. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 11, 2006] Reference
Coors stock higher fractionally here this morning. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 22, 2004] Reference
One of Lord Ruthven's dark brows rose fractionally. From Wordnik.com. [A Lady of Expectations]
She nodded fractionally, and they slid their chairs. From Wordnik.com. [The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection]
The JCB slows fractionally as it approaches the kerb. From Wordnik.com. [Whispers Of Betrayal]
So fractionally lower than the number we saw last week. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 12, 2006] Reference
On the open market, worth just fractionally above zero. From Wordnik.com. [Angelmass]
The other jerked his head fractionally and turned away. From Wordnik.com. [Angelmass]
I drank the fizzy water and fractionally shook my head. From Wordnik.com. [Knockdown]
His words were a trifle rushed, fractionally breathless. From Wordnik.com. [The Ideal Bride]
So it means we're up for the year just fractionally, Heidi. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 23, 2007] Reference
She raised her eyebrows fractionally and returned the smile. From Wordnik.com. [Angelmass]
The Limey's eyebrows went up fractionally at the pronoun "he.". From Wordnik.com. [True Names]
I spoke, holding the ear-piece fractionally away from my head. From Wordnik.com. [The Satan Bug]
The Nasdaq is also off, just fractionally down about three points. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 7, 2009] Reference
His tone altered fractionally, enough for her to catch his warning. From Wordnik.com. [A Lady of His Own]
Oil prices are up just fractionally after a very big jump yesterday. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 24, 2007] Reference
“Oh — Eileen,” she said, pausing fractionally before the name. From Wordnik.com. [Murder Without Icing]
Take a look, last week all of the major market indices down fractionally. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 26, 2006] Reference
It's up just fractionally, but hey, that's worth something in this market. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 24, 2008] Reference
The Nasdaq composite, for its part, is up just fractionally by four points. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 4, 2007] Reference
It's still the Nasdaq and the S&P are to the down side but just fractionally. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 9, 2009] Reference
The Dow Industrials right now trending to the up side, but only fractionally. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 9, 2009] Reference
He tipped his dark head fractionally in affirmation and looked faintly amused. From Wordnik.com. [The Carides Pregnancy]
His ferocious expression lightened only fractionally when he saw who was calling. From Wordnik.com. [calling on dragons]
The Dow up almost 4 points on the day, the Nasdaq down 3, the S&P up fractionally. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 27, 2004] Reference
I have to tell you that right now the FTSE in London is off, but just fractionally. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 27, 2009] Reference
Yaner moved one arm fractionally — one eye peered at her from beneath its shield. From Wordnik.com. [Memory of Fire]
She started to pull back, but the hand that gripped her own tightened fractionally. From Wordnik.com. [The Carides Pregnancy]
The jockey and horse in front, judging the battle won, eased up fractionally too soon. From Wordnik.com. [Longshot]
At least it wasn't the cloying heat of the city; this heat was fractionally less muggy. From Wordnik.com. [Hunter,Healer[SequeltoTheSociety]]
Mr Long nodded fractionally, then stifled a wince at Holmes 'ministrations; I continued. From Wordnik.com. [Locked Rooms]
As far as the other indexes go, the S&P up fractionally and the Nasdaq is down a little bit. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 25, 2006] Reference
He shifted fractionally nearer, then froze; his face remained in shadow, his eyes unreadable. From Wordnik.com. [The Perfect Lover]
His head moved fractionally in the negative, his grey eyes absorbing her relief as she sighed. From Wordnik.com. [Mistress for a Weekend]
"You'll frighten our friend," he warned, tilting his head fractionally in the lawyer's direction. From Wordnik.com. [Fox Evil]
The Nasdaq composite, for its part, is up four-and-a-half, and the S&P 500 is up just fractionally. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 27, 2007] Reference
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