Marginally and Scarcely

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

Scarcely and marginally are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scarcely" instead an adverb "Marginally".

Nearby Words: margin, margined, marginal, marginalize, marginalism

Scarcely

Scarcely adverb - By a very small margin.
Usage example: was scarcely able to walk after the near-fatal accident

Marginally and scarcely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Marginally" instead an adverb "Scarcely".

Nearby Words: scarce, scarcity, scarceness
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