marginally
1 of 1adverb/ˈmɑrdʒɪnəli/
1
to a very small or barely noticeable degree
- The temperature was marginally warmer than usual.
- Profits rose marginally compared to last quarter.
- His performance was marginally better than last year.
- The new model is only marginally improved over the old one.
- Attendance increased marginally after the announcement.
2
in the space at the edge or margin of a page
- The manuscript was marginally annotated with handwritten notes.
- Important points were marginally underlined in the text.
- She marginally marked the document with reminders.
- The book was marginally scribbled with comments by the reader.
- The report was marginally edited in the margins.