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marginally

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmɑrdʒɪnəli/ · UK /ˈmɑːdʒɪnəli/

marginally means: By a very small amount, or only just enough.

adverb

BY A LITTLEC1

By a very small amount, or only just enough.

  • This room is marginally larger.
  • Prices rose marginally last month.
  • The business was only marginally profitable.

Similar words: slightly, a little, barely

Opposites: considerably, substantially

Common phrases: marginally better, marginally higher, marginally profitable

IN BOOK MARGINC2

In the blank space beside the printed text on a page.

  • The reader wrote marginally beside the paragraph.
  • Several corrections were entered marginally in the manuscript.
  • She annotated the book marginally, leaving the printed text untouched.

Common phrases: written marginally, noted marginally

Questions about marginally

What does marginally mean?

By a very small amount, or only just enough.

What is marginally in other languages?

Türkçe: az miktarda · Español: ligeramente · Français: légèrement · Deutsch: geringfügig · Italiano: leggermente · 日本語: わずかに

How do you pronounce marginally?

In American English /ˈmɑrdʒɪnəli/; in British English /ˈmɑːdʒɪnəli/.

How do you use marginally in a sentence?

This room is marginally larger. Prices rose marginally last month.

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