Adjective / Adverb
geringfügig
minor, slight, marginal, negligible, insignificant
C1
rank #6,535
Meanings
Adjective
- minor, slight, marginal, negligible, insignificant
Adverb
- marginally, slightly
Example sentence
Es gab nur geringfügige Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Angeboten.
There were only minor differences between the two offers.
Usage
- eine geringfügige Änderung — a minor change; adjective with an ending
- nur geringfügig abweichen — differ only slightly; adverbial use without an ending
Die beiden Messwerte weichen nur geringfügig voneinander ab.
The two readings differ only slightly from one another.