marginally C1 Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˈmɑɹd͡ʒɪnəli/ UK /ˈmɑːd͡ʒɪnəli/ See IPA manual Freq #41270 Meanings 1 adv By a very small amount; slightly. This year's results are only marginally better than last year's. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms bimarginally Common collocations marginally interesting Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From marginal + -ly. Topics Numbers & Quantity Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # marginally **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑɹd͡ʒɪnəli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɑːd͡ʒɪnəli/ **Frequency rank:** 41270 ## Meanings 1. By a very small amount; slightly. ## Examples - This year's results are only marginally better than last year's. ## Derived Forms - bimarginally ## Etymology From marginal + -ly. ## AI Etymology Marginally is from marginal + -ly. In present-day use, it means by a very small amount; slightly. Derived formations include bimarginally. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown