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
Nearly one-third of England’s goal attempts have been from dead-ball situations, the fifth-highest proportion at the tournament, though only marginally more than Argentina and the Netherlands.
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Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
When the buyer makes the same call thousands of times, being the default is worth far more than being marginally better.
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Christian Pickett,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The gap between the two closed marginally in the days since the second voting update released Monday, but Langeliers still finished with a comfortable lead.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Shares of Zeta advanced 7%, while Palantir was marginally lower on the day.
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Sarah Min,fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The National Hurricane Center is giving the system a 10% chance of development over the next two to seven days as environmental conditions are forecast to be only marginally conducive for development before the system moves inland over easter Mexico late Saturday or Sunday.
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Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
That duration is extended because Earth is near perihelion in early January, when the sun appears marginally larger than average.
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
Tagovailoa’s pass, perhaps around 35 yards, was marginally underthrown and forced Simon to slow his momentum, but the ball hit Simon’s hands before hitting the grass.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
Things improved as the season wore on, but only marginally.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
When the buyer makes the same call thousands of times, being the default is worth far more than being marginally better.
—
Christian Pickett,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The gap between the two closed marginally in the days since the second voting update released Monday, but Langeliers still finished with a comfortable lead.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Shares of Zeta advanced 7%, while Palantir was marginally lower on the day.
—
Sarah Min,fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The National Hurricane Center is giving the system a 10% chance of development over the next two to seven days as environmental conditions are forecast to be only marginally conducive for development before the system moves inland over easter Mexico late Saturday or Sunday.
—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
That duration is extended because Earth is near perihelion in early January, when the sun appears marginally larger than average.
—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
Tagovailoa’s pass, perhaps around 35 yards, was marginally underthrown and forced Simon to slow his momentum, but the ball hit Simon’s hands before hitting the grass.
—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
Things improved as the season wore on, but only marginally.
—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marginally
Adverb
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Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn hit a flyout to Crow-Armstrong, who zigzagged a bit before making a slightly awkward catch for the first out of the frame.
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Their menu is seasonal and slightly whimsical while retaining a clear vision, a good representation of the many personalities that make up the Kimball House team.
Adverb
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Everyone is over the moon with the experience, especially Aesha, who can barely contain her happiness; the night set the bar very high for the rest of the season.
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But as JuJu Watkins took her place in front of a microphone for the first time since returning to practice this summer, the USC superstar barely could contain her gratitude.
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