🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

한계적으로

Pronunciation / Transliteration: han-gye-jeog-eulo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Marginally/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪ.nəl.i/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"정책의 변화가 상황을 한계적으로 개선할 것입니다."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    To a limited extent; slightly.

    "The changes in the policy will marginally improve the situation."
  2. 2

    In a way that is not significant or important.

    "The results were marginally better than last year's."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'marginally' derives from the Latin word 'marginalis', meaning 'of or pertaining to a margin', which evolved through Middle English. The term has shifted in meaning to refer to something that is only slightly or minimally significant.

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