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 The bezels appear marginally slimmer but the overall design is a refinement rather than a reinvention. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Drives at Lord’s perform pretty much as well as anywhere else, even marginally better than some venues. — Ben Jones aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 And the sheer number of policies obliterated any perverse incentives on killing one policyholder to get their return marginally sooner. — Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 Charles ascended to the throne after Queen Elizabeth’s death, marginally moving up Harry and his children with Meghan — the children later received their royal titles of prince and princess. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 What is significant about these marginally publishable literary acts, these ten pages in the body (of the email), is not how they are read but their conspicuous unreadness. — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 Home Depot — Shares were marginally higher after the home improvement retailer posted fiscal second-quarter results that beat expectations on the top and bottom lines , and reaffirmed its full fiscal year guidance. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Futures are up marginally this morning before the opening bell in New York. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 Luca Trattoria will follow the example set by Luca Osteria, which opened on Giralda Avenue in 2021, with an Italian menu marginally tweaked to appeal to the new neighborhood. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marginally

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This pick has a slightly boxy cut and just-so crop, which feels modern without requiring you to flash your belly button to the masses.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026
Everyone in Los Angeles apologized to me about the weather, which was warm, breezy, and ever so slightly overcast—in short, perfect.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of slightly

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The applause barely stopped, and the crowd sang along to every word as well as danced in their seats throughout the entire two-and-a-half-hour show.

— Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
That’s a lot to think about barely two months away from a consequential midterm election in which voters will choose a new second-in-command.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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