Speakur

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marginally

/ˈmɑɹd͡ʒɪnəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
marginal-ly
IPA
/ˈmɑɹd͡ʒɪnəli/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

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

adv

In the margin of a book.

Example Sentences

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑɹd͡ʒɪnəli/
  • British English: /ˈmɑːd͡ʒɪnəli/

Inflected Forms

more marginally (comparative) most marginally (superlative)

Derived Forms

bimarginally

Questions

How do you pronounce marginally?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹd͡ʒɪnəli/.
What does marginally mean?
In a marginal manner, or to a marginal extent; barely sufficiently; slightly.
Where does marginally come from?
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.

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