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
Things improved as the season wore on, but only marginally.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Sasaki’s numbers with Rushing as his catcher are only marginally better than when Will Smith is catching.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 17 May 2026
The star of the show, turning 60 on May 24 this year, has mellowed with age only marginally and for the most part, like Edith Piaf, il ne regrette rien.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Any marginally competent government health organization would have seen it — and there were Americans onboard.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
They were last seen trading marginally higher.
—Chloe Taylor,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Gas and oil prices are marginally down amid expectations Iran will respond to Trump’s framework soon.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 10 May 2026
While the city has calculated SB 79 will require allowing 367,000 more housing units near transit stops, Vonblum said that number may come down marginally when the city calculates potential units developers could build near transit stops under Complete Communities.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Output sits only marginally below F-35 The Güçhan’s announced 42,000-lb output sits only marginally below the 43,000 lbf after-burning thrust of the F-35’s F135 and above the F-22’s F110-GE-129, which generally remain near the 29,000 to 32,000 lbf range depending on variant.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Sasaki’s numbers with Rushing as his catcher are only marginally better than when Will Smith is catching.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 17 May 2026
The star of the show, turning 60 on May 24 this year, has mellowed with age only marginally and for the most part, like Edith Piaf, il ne regrette rien.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Any marginally competent government health organization would have seen it — and there were Americans onboard.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
They were last seen trading marginally higher.
—Chloe Taylor,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Gas and oil prices are marginally down amid expectations Iran will respond to Trump’s framework soon.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 10 May 2026
While the city has calculated SB 79 will require allowing 367,000 more housing units near transit stops, Vonblum said that number may come down marginally when the city calculates potential units developers could build near transit stops under Complete Communities.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Output sits only marginally below F-35 The Güçhan’s announced 42,000-lb output sits only marginally below the 43,000 lbf after-burning thrust of the F-35’s F135 and above the F-22’s F110-GE-129, which generally remain near the 29,000 to 32,000 lbf range depending on variant.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marginally
Adverb
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The Shenzhou spacecraft is similar to, but also slightly larger than, Russia's Soyuz crew spacecraft.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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The Golden Nugget Atlantic City offers a slightly more low-key alternative to some of the larger casino resorts nearby.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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For more than a decade, your electricity bill barely moved.—
Iulia Lupse,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The noisy city outside is barely discernible through the floor-to-ceiling windows, which allow natural light to flood in when the drapes are drawn.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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“Marginally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginally. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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