プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
やや【×稍】
1 〔少し〕a little, a bit; 〔いくらか〕somewhat, more or less, to some extent
- やや太りぎみだ
He is a little on the heavy side. - こちらの本のほうがやや厚い
This book is 「a little [a bit] thicker than that one. - やや驚いた様子だった
He looked somewhat surprised. - 彼にはややこっけいなところがある
There is something comical about him. - 彼の態度はやや軟化したようだ
His attitude seems to have softened to some extent. - やや失望した様子だった
He seemed rather disappointed.
2 〔しばらく〕
- ややあって彼女が現れた
She turned up after a while.