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1) remaining when nothing more is to be taken away; a kind of material with loose threads of cotton, wire etc; an object made using this; to gain (an amount) as a profit (net)

2) waste matter remaining when metal has been taken from rock (slag)

3) a short remaining end of a pencil, cigarette or similar object; to hit (one's toe) against something accidentally; to put out a cigarette etc by pressing it against something hard (stub)

4) a part of a tree remaining in the ground when the trunk has fallen or has been cut; to walk with stiff, heavy movements; to be too difficult for (a person) (stump)

5) a trace or sign; small remaining bit of what once existed; an organ, or part of one, which is a survival of something that once existed (vestige)

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Meaning:
immensely

to a very large degree; very much

in addition

net

remaining when nothing more is to be taken away; a kind of material with loose threads of cotton, wire etc; an object made using this; to gain (an amount) as a profit

profiting

residual

remaining

leftover

sole

one and only; belonging to one person, company etc; lower surface of a human foot, or of a sock, shoe etc

alone, singular

superfluous

more than is needed or wanted

extra, unnecessary

surplus

an amount (of money, goods etc) that remains after needs have been supplied

extra

uneven

not similar in size, quality etc; (of a surface) not level, not smooth

not smooth or balanced

vestigal

surviving (in reduced size etc) from an earlier form

leftover

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