marginally

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Tinder is the most visited dating app, but over the past three years usage has been dropping and it's now only marginally ahead of nearest competitor Hinge.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Even not including those years, the index’s historical performance was only marginally higher — an average gain of 0.006%.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The euro trimmed its fall slightly after marginally better-than-expected flash estimate German PMI data for May.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The desert conditions make the extreme heat marginally more survivable -- at low humidity, sweat evaporates more quickly off the skin, cooling the body.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Lazlo had only marginally more experience with cake than Sarai did, so this was one of the things they made up between them “however they liked.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor