Almost
Almost adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Marginally and almost are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Marginally" instead an adverb "Almost".
Marginally
Marginally adverb - By a very small margin.
Usage example: the team lost another game, but at least they performed marginally better this time out
Almost and marginally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Almost" instead an adverb "Marginally".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nearly and almost
- nearly and marginally
- somewhat and almost
- somewhat and marginally
- rather and almost
- rather and marginally
- practically and almost
- practically and marginally
- just and almost
- just and marginally
- fairly and almost
- fairly and marginally
- to some extent and almost
- to some extent and marginally
Both words in one sentence
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The Eighties were almost as silly as the Seventies, but are looked back at with marginally more fondness (mainly because many of the looks from the era fetishized the Cool aesthetic).
Source: Fashion Dissonance - But it also lost power the farther it was from a specific site on the planet, and was almost completely useless offworld, just making a lightsaber marginally more effective.
Source: Shaggy Dog Story / Literature -
Greg/Gaylord, meanwhile, gradually becomes marginally more self-sufficient and assertive and by the third film, is almost Jack's equal in terms of being a hardass.
Source: Film / Meet the Parents
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