Synonyms of marginally

marginally

adverb

as in slightly

by a very small margin

the team lost another game, but at least they performed marginally better this time out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slightly
• barely
• narrowly
• just
• somewhat
• almost
• scarcely
• hardly
• nearly
• minimally
• by the skin of one's teeth
• minutely
• closely
• partly
• approximately
• roughly
• scantly
• more or less
• plus or minus

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• significantly
• substantially
• considerably
• well
• vastly
• quite
• easily
• definitely
• positively
• plainly
• completely
• fully
• greatly
• unquestionably
• abundantly
• generously
• copiously

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marginally

Most adults’ feet are marginally different sizes (by around 2mm), while men and women generally require different soccer-cleat constructions. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

While some countries and companies can work on pumping out marginally more oil—and further deplete oil reserves—similar solutions don’t exist for fuel. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

The projections put AfD at least marginally short of an absolute majority for now, but that could change. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

The marginally high dew point temperatures will push the heat index to around 107 degrees in some spots. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Those companies currently operate the Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets, which have proven reliable but are only marginally competitive, even with the assistance of government subsidies. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

The projections put AfD at least marginally short of an absolute majority, though that could change. — Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The home country is hostile, literally and culturally, so the characters often turn to America and England, places that are marginally safer but only just. — Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

This can include short-trip driving, increased electrical demands from modern vehicle systems, and a battery that may be only marginally sized for the vehicle's needs. — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 4 Sep. 2026