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I don' understand what it means/adds on these sentences, since there's an
adverb before them and the particle can be omitted and it still makes sense

今 **は**...しない

目の前でこんなに弱られたら誰だって少し **は** 優しくなりますよ
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grammar particle-は
は after adverbs
> 今{いま} **は**...しない
>
> 目{め}の前{まえ}でこんなに弱{よわ}られたら誰{だれ}だって少{すこ}し **は** 優{やさ}しくなりますよ

This usage of 「は」 is for emphasizing the meaning of the preceding word. It
often implies a contrast as well.

> "I am not doing it _now_. (I might do it later on.)"
>
> "If a person became this weak before your very eyes, anyone would be a
> little bit more (if not by much) gentle."

「弱られたら」 is in the famous "suffering passive" form, meaning I had to use a
different grammar around the verb in my translation to make any sense in
English.
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> 今は...しない

This implies "I won't do (something) now, but I might later." Without the は,
there's no implying the "but I might later" part.

> ...少しは優しくなりますよ

To me this implies "will become a little bit kinder, but not necessarily a lot
kinder, but definitely not unchanged or reduced in kindness level either".
Without the は, there's no implying the "but not necessarily a lot kinder, but
definitely not unchanged in kindness level either" part.

Open to feedback!
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