21 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Marginally' in a Sentence
"To a small extent; by a minimal or almost insufficient amount." more
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Bobby's soccer kick was marginally wide of the goalpost.
Her smile brightened only marginally when she saw the rainbow.
The balloon flew marginally higher after she let it go.
The little puppy marginally reached the top step.
The magician's trick worked marginally, leaving the audience somewhat puzzled.
He marginally improved his drawing skills with practice.
His room was marginally neater after cleaning up the toys.
The marginally worn-out shoes still had some life left in them.
She marginally improved her spelling test score this week.
The little girl was marginally faster in the race than her friend.
She was marginally taller than her younger brother.
The butterfly landed marginally on the flower's petal.
The cat leaped marginally higher to catch the elusive butterfly.
He marginally missed catching the ball during the game.
The little puppy was marginally taller than its siblings.
Jenny's test score improved, but it was still marginally below the class average.
The butterfly flew marginally above the colorful flowers.
The plant survived marginally despite receiving only a small amount of sunlight.
The sunflower in the garden was marginally taller than the others.
She marginally won the race by a tiny margin.
The puppy's bark was marginally louder than the kitten's meow.
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