Marginally
Marginally adverb - By a very small margin.
Shade and marginally are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shade" instead an adverb "Marginally".
Shade
Shade noun - Partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays.
Marginally and shade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Marginally" instead an adverb "Shade".
Both words in one sentence
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He's also... Well, not exactly The Hero, but a Well-Intentioned Extremist who's probably the marginally lighter shade of the Grey and Grey Morality compared to Norsefire.
Source: Bomb-Throwing Anarchists
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