adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
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In Darlington, York, Durham and Middlesbrough the number of voters is marginally higher .
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In order to lock into today's low rates potential borrowers will have to agree to marginally higher rates than are really current.
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But, having agreed these new, marginally higher rates now, they have in fact caused rates to rise.
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The Sekers Group profit before tax fell from £0.8m to a loss of £0.1m on sales marginally higher .
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Only that portion of income above this figure is taxed at a marginally higher rate.
well
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And he is a marginally better bowler than Hick even if he's still seeking his first Test wicket.
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Predictions for 1993 are only marginally better , hence the emphasis on efficiency and cost reduction will be stronger than ever.
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Table 16.8 shows that the household is marginally better off out of work than it would have been in work.
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In fact both treatments would work even if one were to be marginally better .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Stock prices rose marginally in early trading today.
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The population of New Hampshire is only marginally larger than that of the city of Detroit.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Bilk has now marginally slowed his playing activities in order to concentrate on a second love-painting.
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It can be contemporary or traditional, marginally functional or not functional at all.
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Note, too, that this size is marginally smaller than that for which you were asked to quote.
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Overall market share was marginally improved.
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She knew only marginally more about him than she did about Bella.
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States could raise academic standards for some students and consign others to a new and marginally improved version of job training.
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The greatest hindrance to recovery of this resource is the marginally favorable economic environment.
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The other tenured faculty, including those whom Gordon considered marginally sympathetic, would remain quiet or chip in their own criticisms.