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/ˈmɑːdʒɪnəli/ · mar·gi·nal·ly
adverb
  1. In a marginal manner; to a marginal extent; barely sufficiently; slightly. The new policy improved efficiency marginally, raising output by only a fraction of a percent.
  2. In the margin of a book. She wrote the author's name marginally in the left-hand column of the manuscript.
Did you know? In economics, ‘marginally’ is a staple adverb describing tiny changes in cost or utility, a usage that cemented its modern sense of ‘only a little.’
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 16, 2026