Some analysts remain skeptical and predict the market will only recover ______ by the middle of next year.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】 副词词义辨析。marginally“在边缘上；勉强地”；marvelously“奇迹般地，奇异地”；martially“好战地，勇敢地”；markedly“明显地，显著地”。根据空格前的only判定，只有marginally符合题意，故答案为A。