MARGINALLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

marginally

adverb

Definition of marginally

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 On the strength of those elections, restrained only marginally by the midterm elections of 1982, Reagan began his second term on top of the world. — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 For the first time, the band with the most un-Googleable name in showbiz sounds marginally legible. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2026 JPMorgan Chase — Shares were marginally higher after the bank raised its net interest income outlook for the year. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Most adults’ feet are marginally different sizes (by around 2mm), while men and women generally require different soccer-cleat constructions. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 While some countries and companies can work on pumping out marginally more oil—and further deplete oil reserves—similar solutions don’t exist for fuel. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 The projections put AfD at least marginally short of an absolute majority for now, but that could change. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The marginally high dew point temperatures will push the heat index to around 107 degrees in some spots. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 The projections put AfD at least marginally short of an absolute majority, though that could change. — Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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The course of Alzheimer’s disease is slightly slower than that of Lewy body dementia, according to Vossel.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Although Ossoff is heavily favored to win reelection, Bottoms is trailing Jackson slightly in the RealClearPolitics average of polls heading into Election Day.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2026

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