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marginally Synonyms

Another word for marginally

Choosing another word for marginally depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

To only a limited extent; slightly or by a very small amount.

Usage Example

"The updated software runs slightly faster than the previous version, though most users will barely notice the difference."

Strongest
slightly
fractionally
minimally
Strong
barely
scarcely
faintly
narrowly

• adverb (Context 2)

In the margin of a page or at the outer edge or periphery of something.

Usage Example

"The medieval scholar wrote his commentary peripherally alongside the main Latin text."

Strong
peripherally
tangentially

Opposites of marginally

The opposite of marginally shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

significantly
substantially
centrally
considerably
vastly
markedly
greatly
dramatically
See all opposites of marginally

• Nearby Words

marginalization
marginalize
marginalized
marginally
marguerite
marie
marigold

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Marginally. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/marginally
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