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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barely
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The three-term Republican attorney general vigorously sought to oust Phelan in the GOP primary, forcing a runoff that the outgoing House leader barely survived.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025 -
But fans do seem to be casting a wary eye as the Blackhawks stare down another year of barely getting to the salary-cap floor, while ticket prices remain sky high.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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“Marginally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marginally. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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