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marginally

 

[ หˆmษ‘หdส’ษชnษ™li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

slightly

To a small extent; slightly.

Synonyms

a little, minimally, moderately, slightly

Examples of usage

  • He had only marginally improved since the last time I saw him.
  • The new policy marginally affected the company's profits.
Context #2 | Adverb

almost not

Almost not; almost imperceptibly.

Synonyms

barely, hardly, nearly, scarcely

Examples of usage

  • The temperature was marginally above freezing.
  • She was marginally taller than her sister.

Translations

Translations of the word "marginally" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น marginalmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฅเฅ‹เคกเคผเคพ เคธเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช knapp

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sedikit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะตะดะฒะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nieznacznie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ใšใ‹ใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lรฉgรจrement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ levemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท az bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ฝ๊ฐ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ุทููŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรญrnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mierne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็จๅพฎ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nekoliko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญtiรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะทะดะฐะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ az miqdarda

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ levemente

Etymology

The word 'marginally' originated from the word 'marginal,' which comes from the Late Latin 'marginalis,' meaning 'bordering.' The adverb 'marginally' evolved to indicate something happening to a small extent or almost imperceptibly. The term has been used in English language since the 19th century.

See also: marginal, margins.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,032, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.