mi·nute·ly
mī-ˈnüt-lē 
mə-,
-ˈnyüt-
1
: into very small pieces
minutely fragmented
2
: in a minute manner or degree
a minutely detailed analysis
min·ute·ly
ˈmi-nət-lē
archaic
: minute by minute
Examples of minutely in a Sentence
Adverb
a minutely detailed analysis of the series of glitches that resulted in the blackout
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Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
In other hands, this would cue a standard disease-of-the-week weepie, but Coixet keeps the tone lightly wistful and wise, and trains her attention ever more minutely on Rohrwacher, who along with her character, seems to blossom gradually under this steady gaze.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The title may have the tang of a prog-rock album, but the book is witty, minutely detailed, and braced by common sense—a welcome gift in an often obsessive environment.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The truth is that a minutely small number of asset protection plans are ever actually tested in court for the simple reason that the client never suffered an adverse judgment.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Adverb
When the mask slipped or seemed to slip in the breakup video, however minutely, their counterparts — gay shitposters — pissed through the gap.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
In other hands, this would cue a standard disease-of-the-week weepie, but Coixet keeps the tone lightly wistful and wise, and trains her attention ever more minutely on Rohrwacher, who along with her character, seems to blossom gradually under this steady gaze.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The title may have the tang of a prog-rock album, but the book is witty, minutely detailed, and braced by common sense—a welcome gift in an often obsessive environment.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The truth is that a minutely small number of asset protection plans are ever actually tested in court for the simple reason that the client never suffered an adverse judgment.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for minutely
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“Minutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minutely. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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