margarinely

comparative more margarinely · superlative most margarinely

1. humorousinformalMarginally, in reference to margarine.

   MARGARINELY HUMOUROUS:^([sic]) “Celtics finally replacing their famous parquet,” writes Greg Cote of the Miami Herald. “With butter.”

   1999 December 14, Garth Woolsey, “Fair and Foul: New group tries to crack Smith’s code”, in The Toronto Star, metro edition, Toronto, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page C9, column 3

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   Now, someone in the state deserves a pat on the back for learning that at least some of the stuff can be sold and melted down into a margarinely acceptable product called butter oil.

   1985 November 13, “Butter Milked”, in Bill McCartha, editor, Valley News, volume 33, number 133, West Lebanon, N.H., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 16, column 1

   “Eat your toast, Noel.” I’m marginally hopeful that the mean thing I did to her this morning might finally bring some variety to Noel’s morning menu. (“Margarinely” hopeful, you could say.)

   2010 May 31, Mark Rutledge, “Close to Home: Sometimes you have to smash the bug to make it go away”, in Johnson City Press, volume 90, number 291, Johnson City, Tenn., →OCLC, page 11A, column 1