If something is only marginally better, bigger, cheaper, or different, the change is so small it does not really matter. A score that is marginally higher is not a real jump. A plan that is marginally safer is still almost the same plan.

If something is only marginally如果某個東西只是稍微 better, bigger, cheaper, or different好一點、大一點、便宜一點，或不一樣一點, the change這個改變 is so small it does not really matter小到根本不太重要. A score一個分數 that is marginally higher稍微高一點的 is not a real jump不算是真正的躍進. A plan一個計畫 that is marginally safer稍微安全一點的 is still almost the same plan還是幾乎一樣的計畫.

This is a slightly formal adverb; in easy talk people often just say “a bit” or “only slightly.” Though actually, it also does the job of “barely / only just”: a shop that is marginally profitable is only just making money, sitting on the edge between yes and no. That “edge” picture is the link to margin and marginal.

This這個字 is a slightly formal adverb是一個稍微正式的副詞; in easy talk在口語裡 people often just say人們常常只會說 "a bit" or "only slightly."「a bit」或「only slightly」（一點點）. Though actually不過事實上, it also does the job of它也可以當作 "barely / only just"「barely／only just」（勉強、剛好）來用: a shop一家店 that is marginally profitable只是勉強有賺錢 is only just making money剛好賺到一點點而已, sitting on the edge between yes and no卡在有賺沒賺的邊緣上. That "edge" picture那個「邊緣」的畫面 is the link to就是連結到 margin and marginalmargin和marginal這兩個字.

What this word does not mean, in ordinary use, is “in a way that pushes people aside.” That family of meanings belongs to marginalize and marginalization, even though they share the same first half.

What this word does not mean這個字不會有的意思, in ordinary use在一般用法裡, is是 "in a way that pushes people aside."「用一種把人排擠掉的方式」. That family of meanings那一組意思 belongs to是屬於 marginalize and marginalizationmarginalize和marginalization這兩個字, even though they share the same first half儘管兩者前半部分一樣.