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
All while allowing the current organization to pay marginally lower luxury tax bills.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Under marginally different circumstances, in a world where Spurs won, the job might be done.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
For the roughly 1% of pancreatic cancer patients who could receive them, the drugs improved outcomes only marginally, with resistance forming rapidly.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 19 Apr. 2026
The spike in 3-point attempts largely occurred between 2012 and 2019, whereas the blowout rate grew only marginally during that span before skyrocketing since then.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
With fewer dense air molecules in the path of a moving baseball, aerodynamic drag decreases and the ball can carry marginally farther.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
If these are higher than your budget can allow, but only marginally so, don't get discouraged.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
District officials have previously described such cost-cutting attempts as potentially meaningful, but only marginally helpful given that employee salaries and benefits make up the vast majority of the district’s nearly $19-billion budget.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Cattle prices ticked down marginally in Wednesday's session.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Under marginally different circumstances, in a world where Spurs won, the job might be done.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
For the roughly 1% of pancreatic cancer patients who could receive them, the drugs improved outcomes only marginally, with resistance forming rapidly.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 19 Apr. 2026
The spike in 3-point attempts largely occurred between 2012 and 2019, whereas the blowout rate grew only marginally during that span before skyrocketing since then.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
With fewer dense air molecules in the path of a moving baseball, aerodynamic drag decreases and the ball can carry marginally farther.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
If these are higher than your budget can allow, but only marginally so, don't get discouraged.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
District officials have previously described such cost-cutting attempts as potentially meaningful, but only marginally helpful given that employee salaries and benefits make up the vast majority of the district’s nearly $19-billion budget.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Cattle prices ticked down marginally in Wednesday's session.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marginally
Adverb
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While the broader luxury market has cooled slightly compared to last year, these high-end pockets are playing by a different set of rules.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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If fingerprints or grease are still there, try a slightly stronger method, but stay gentle.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Many of them are unknowns barely registering one percent of support.—
Simeon Tegel,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Crafted from an ultra-smooth, barely-there fabric for easy wear from the plane to plans, these comfy pants rival your pajamas in the best way.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Marginally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginally. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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