Marginally
Marginally adverb - By a very small margin.
Simply and marginally are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simply" instead an adverb "Marginally".
Simply
Simply adverb - For nothing other than.
Marginally and simply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Marginally" instead an adverb "Simply".
Nearby Words: simple, simplistic
Both words in one sentence
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They use their powers to marginally improve their lives, and simply do what they feel like.
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Bowdlerise: Bowdlerisation ruined the "Summarize Proust" sketch by cutting out the marginally offensive part of a punchline (future versions changed it to a shoddily spliced version which simply cut the offending word instead of the whole exchange):MC: What are your hobbies, outside summarizing?
- And for that matter, there's no mention of the military being slapped with a lawsuit for wrongfully detaining and then subsequently trying very hard to kill Sonic simply because he happens to look (marginally) like to a wanted fugitive.
Source: Wrongful Accusation Insurance
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