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
Those increases imply marginally increasing scepticism among investors about the ability of the government to fund its debts.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The former rose around 12% in 2025, while the latter fell marginally.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 2 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
That doesn’t mean bills will be cheap – just marginally cheaper.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2025
Without Makar, MacKinnon’s numbers were only marginally worse.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
SmartAsset also found Wisconsin's spending on alcohol last year was marginally higher than the year prior.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent large-scale analyses, including a 2024 review in Neuro-Oncology, suggest that median survival has improved only marginally in the last decade despite hundreds of clinical trials.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The former rose around 12% in 2025, while the latter fell marginally.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 2 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
That doesn’t mean bills will be cheap – just marginally cheaper.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2025
Without Makar, MacKinnon’s numbers were only marginally worse.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
SmartAsset also found Wisconsin's spending on alcohol last year was marginally higher than the year prior.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent large-scale analyses, including a 2024 review in Neuro-Oncology, suggest that median survival has improved only marginally in the last decade despite hundreds of clinical trials.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marginally
Adverb
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One slightly wrong rate in a budget, procurement forecast, or loan estimate easily moves millions of dollars in the wrong direction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pale pink flower clusters that appear on the light green foliage in summer, slightly earlier than other sedum varieties.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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For families This is the rare wilderness lodge where kids aren't just tolerated—they're given the kind of freedom that barely exists anymore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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So far, that promise has barely materialized.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Marginally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginally. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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