marginally

Word family

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mar·gin·al·ly /ˈmɑːdʒənəl-i $ ˈmɑːr-/ AWL adverb UNIMPORTANTnot enough to make an important difference 稍微，略微 SYN slightly OPP significantly Gina’s grades have improved marginally since last term. 从上学期开始吉娜的成绩略有提高。 The new system is only marginally more efficient than the old one. 新系统的效率比旧系统只有略微提高。

Examples from the Corpus

marginally• The greatest hindrance to recovery of this resource is the marginally favorable economic environment.• It can be contemporary or traditional, marginally functional or not functional at all.• States could raise academic standards for some students and consign others to a new and marginally improved version of job training.• Overall market share was marginally improved.• Stock prices rose marginally in early trading today.• The population of New Hampshire is only marginally larger than that of the city of Detroit.• She knew only marginally more about him than she did about Bella.• Bilk has now marginally slowed his playing activities in order to concentrate on a second love-painting.• Note, too, that this size is marginally smaller than that for which you were asked to quote.• The other tenured faculty, including those whom Gordon considered marginally sympathetic, would remain quiet or chip in their own criticisms.