marginally

Example Sentences

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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

“While growth continues to be driven by robust industrial production, marginally stronger-than-expected retail sales and a surprise turnaround in fixed assets investment injected some optimism to China’s outlook,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

I don’t know why I’d thought these dudes would be marginally less stupid than all the other ones I’d known.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi