marginally

Example Sentences

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The 10-year Treasury yield slid to a three-week low of 4.240%, according to Tradeweb, before edging marginally higher to trade 10 basis points lower at 4.241%

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead, he gave a marginally more formal “update” about progress in Iran than he gives all day on social media or in quick press availabilities.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

He is a different option to Dykes, with a bit more pace, and his international goal record is marginally superior.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

That advantage shrank marginally after Republican President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act in 1986, providing a path to citizenship for millions.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Either guilt or embarrassment forced me to my feet, and she mumbled her thanks and pushed in beside Jane and Guylinda, who woke just long enough to marginally scoot over for her.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam