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Vinony

marginally

adverb

  1. barely, close to a boundary
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Pronunciation: /ˈmɑɹd͡ʒɪnəli/ / /ˈmɑːd͡ʒɪnəli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English marginal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English marginally From marginal + -ly.

  1. In a marginal manner, or to a marginal extent; barely sufficiently; slightly.

    “A similar situation saw Gervinho play in Van Persie rather than going for goal himself, only for the Dutchman to drift marginally offside.”

  2. In the margin of a book.