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.
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.
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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