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
There’s also the argument that gas prices are marginally declining.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, international benchmark Brent crude futures closed marginally higher at above $105 a barrel.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
All while allowing the current organization to pay marginally lower luxury tax bills.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Under marginally different circumstances, in a world where Spurs won, the job might be done.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
For the roughly 1% of pancreatic cancer patients who could receive them, the drugs improved outcomes only marginally, with resistance forming rapidly.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 19 Apr. 2026
The spike in 3-point attempts largely occurred between 2012 and 2019, whereas the blowout rate grew only marginally during that span before skyrocketing since then.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
With fewer dense air molecules in the path of a moving baseball, aerodynamic drag decreases and the ball can carry marginally farther.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
If these are higher than your budget can allow, but only marginally so, don't get discouraged.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, international benchmark Brent crude futures closed marginally higher at above $105 a barrel.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
All while allowing the current organization to pay marginally lower luxury tax bills.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Under marginally different circumstances, in a world where Spurs won, the job might be done.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
For the roughly 1% of pancreatic cancer patients who could receive them, the drugs improved outcomes only marginally, with resistance forming rapidly.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 19 Apr. 2026
The spike in 3-point attempts largely occurred between 2012 and 2019, whereas the blowout rate grew only marginally during that span before skyrocketing since then.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
With fewer dense air molecules in the path of a moving baseball, aerodynamic drag decreases and the ball can carry marginally farther.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
If these are higher than your budget can allow, but only marginally so, don't get discouraged.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marginally
Adverb
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Think of him as a slightly bigger version of Darren Sproles.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This act of contrition is legible in East Asia, but slightly awkward when performed by Western actors.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Behind the table was an orchestra, barely playing loud enough to hear.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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For Minter and DeCosta, the heavy lifting has barely started.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Marginally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginally. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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