very slight; negligible; minimal; derisory
Emphasizes an extremely small amount or degree, often with a nuance of being almost nothing or hardly worth considering. Used as a な-adjective or in adverbial form ごく僅かに.
His salary is very meager.
There is only a negligible difference.
A very slight possibility remains.
微量 is a more technical or scientific term for a trace amount, while ごく僅か is a general, everyday expression for something extremely small.
多い describes a large quantity, the direct opposite of ごく僅か, which describes an almost negligible quantity.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; 僅か is a common kanji for 'slight'.
Alternate kanji form using 極 for ごく; less common than ごく僅か.
Combination of the adverb ごく (極, 'extremely') and the adjectival noun わずか (僅か, 'slight'). The phrase is a straightforward compound with no irregular etymology.