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marginally

[mahr-juh-nl-ee] / ˈmɑr dʒə nl i /
ADVERB
slightly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
kind of lightly somewhat
WEAK
hardly hardly at all hardly noticeable imperceptibly inappreciably inconsiderably insignificantly more or less on a small scale pretty scarcely any to some degree to some extent
Antonyms
WEAK
a lot considerably greatly

Example Sentences

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Some pivoted altogether and bought tickets for events they were only marginally interested in rather than their desired sport.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

France's Cac was down 0.54% and Germany's Dax fell marginally.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Despite persistent tensions in the Middle East, expenditure in the region rose only marginally, by 0.1 percent, to $218 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

While the service sector recovered, new business rose only marginally.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Either guilt or embarrassment forced me to my feet, and she mumbled her thanks and pushed in beside Jane and Guylinda, who woke just long enough to marginally scoot over for her.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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