marginally

Example Sentences

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Instead, he gave a marginally more formal “update” about progress in Iran than he gives all day on social media or in quick press availabilities.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Joblessness broadly held steady across the bloc, slightly up in Italy, marginally down in Spain, while unchanged in France and Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He is a different option to Dykes, with a bit more pace, and his international goal record is marginally superior.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

That advantage shrank marginally after Republican President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act in 1986, providing a path to citizenship for millions.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

It’s never this loud when the Commandant is in attendance, and I relax marginally, glad to avoid her.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir