Synonyms of marginally

marginally

adverb

as in slightly

by a very small margin

the team lost another game, but at least they performed marginally better this time out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slightly
• barely
• narrowly
• just
• somewhat
• almost
• scarcely
• hardly
• nearly
• minimally
• by the skin of one's teeth
• minutely
• closely
• partly
• approximately
• roughly
• scantly
• more or less
• plus or minus

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• significantly
• substantially
• considerably
• well
• vastly
• quite
• easily
• definitely
• positively
• plainly
• completely
• fully
• greatly
• unquestionably
• abundantly
• generously
• copiously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marginally

From the driver’s perspective, these early headlights did little more than marginally improve visibility. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to become widespread, with a few potentially strong or marginally severe storms. — Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

AstraZeneca's stock fell almost 9%, while Bristol Myers' stock was marginally higher. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

That strong southwesterly breeze has already led to a gale wind warning from the NWS for the north coast on Friday, and conditions will be only marginally better Sunday. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Sometimes those numbers even make things marginally better – or at the very least more defensible. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 July 2026

Fausto is moving through marginally warm waters but will encounter cooler sea surface temperatures north of the islands as seen on the map below. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Black elites were worried that fighting for justice would threaten their marginally privileged status. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Even the controversial inclusion of leading scorer Folarin Balogun, who started and was only marginally effective, couldn’t save them. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026