marginally

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marginally

/ˈmɑɹd͡ʒɪnəli/ US
/ˈmɑːd͡ʒɪnəli/ UK

adverb more marginally · most marginally

In a marginal manner, or to a marginal extent; barely sufficiently; slightly. A similar situation saw Gervinho play in Van Persie rather than going for goal himself, only for the Dutchman to drift marginally offside.
In the margin of a book.

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Closest in meaning: minimally, mildly, somewhat, barely, moderately, partially, scarcely, shallowly, thinly, little, slightly, dimly, faintly, modestly, gently, lightly

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adv in a marginal manner

Português	marginalmente
Français	marginalement

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@misc{marginally_2026,
  title = {marginally},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marginally},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}