as in slightly
by a very small margin
the team lost another game, but at least they performed marginally better this time out
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Recent Examples of marginally
That 17 per cent share marginally higher than the previous three years at Goodison Park.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index bucked the trend, falling marginally and seeing losses mainly in basic materials stocks, while the CSI 300 index on mainland China was flat.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Plants that are marginally hardy in the climate where they are planted, or those that have been recently transplanted and therefore have shallow or inadequate root systems, are the most susceptible to winter burn.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2026
And all my years of studying China’s demographic trends lead me to believe that making contraceptives marginally more expensive will also have very little effect.
—Dudley L. Poston, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
And all my years of studying China’s demographic trends lead me to believe that making contraceptives marginally more expensive will also have very little effect.
—The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
At current world oil prices hovering around $60 per barrel or less, large investments in the Venezuelan oil fields would be marginally profitable at best.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
There are some freezing rain concerns in the early morning as warm raindrops will be falling onto a marginally cold surface, especially in the thumb and tri-cities, and possibly as far south as some areas in Oakland, Macomb and Lapeer counties.
—Stacey Duford, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Again, the Apple TV streaming device is marginally ahead of the rest, thanks to its Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio feature.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index bucked the trend, falling marginally and seeing losses mainly in basic materials stocks, while the CSI 300 index on mainland China was flat.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Plants that are marginally hardy in the climate where they are planted, or those that have been recently transplanted and therefore have shallow or inadequate root systems, are the most susceptible to winter burn.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2026
And all my years of studying China’s demographic trends lead me to believe that making contraceptives marginally more expensive will also have very little effect.
—Dudley L. Poston, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
And all my years of studying China’s demographic trends lead me to believe that making contraceptives marginally more expensive will also have very little effect.
—The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
At current world oil prices hovering around $60 per barrel or less, large investments in the Venezuelan oil fields would be marginally profitable at best.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
There are some freezing rain concerns in the early morning as warm raindrops will be falling onto a marginally cold surface, especially in the thumb and tri-cities, and possibly as far south as some areas in Oakland, Macomb and Lapeer counties.
—Stacey Duford, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025
Again, the Apple TV streaming device is marginally ahead of the rest, thanks to its Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio feature.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marginally
Adverb
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The air will warm slightly on Monday, but temperatures across the East Coast will remain below average through most of next week.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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In a binary system, the two stars usually differ slightly in mass and move along stretched, elliptical paths.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Kamat can barely afford to buy drinking water either.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, as curators with an alarming secret to keep from her, can barely keep up.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Marginally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginally. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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