mi·nute·ly
mī-ˈnüt-lē 
mə-,
-ˈnyüt-
1
: into very small pieces
2
: in a minute manner or degree
a minutely detailed analysis
min·ute·ly
ˈmi-nət-lē
archaic
: minute by minute
Synonyms
Examples of minutely in a Sentence
Adverb
a minutely detailed analysis of the series of glitches that resulted in the blackout
Recent Examples on the Web
Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
But nothing is truly remote in Barrett’s minutely observed world.
—Hazlitt, 20 Mar. 2024
Sendak’s minutely crosshatched, freewheeling pictures are as familiar and mysterious as the contours of your childhood bedroom in the dark.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
There’s a perfect replica of the Orca bobbing prettily on a C.G.I. sea, and costumes minutely matched to the film.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2023
On this basis, etiquette sides with your sister in assuming that the family as a whole deserves thanks for benefits presumably bestowed by the group — without inquiring minutely into who chose the gift, who put it in the mail or who washed the dishes that evening.
—Washington Post, 11 May 2022
Feinstein’s frailty and failings can be minutely cataloged and widely disseminated, and often are, in ways that aging lawmakers were previously spared.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
Firms can minutely slice and dice data on platforms like Facebook to target a select group of users.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 14 June 2023
Given the circumstances, this case has the feel of zealous prosecutors minutely examining all possibilities to find some violation of the law.
—Fareed Zakaria, CNN, 2 Apr. 2023
Adverb
This movement is a consequence of how the moon tugs on Earth to create the tides, which in turn drag Earth’s spin down minutely.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
But nothing is truly remote in Barrett’s minutely observed world.
—Hazlitt, 20 Mar. 2024
Sendak’s minutely crosshatched, freewheeling pictures are as familiar and mysterious as the contours of your childhood bedroom in the dark.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2024
There’s a perfect replica of the Orca bobbing prettily on a C.G.I. sea, and costumes minutely matched to the film.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2023
On this basis, etiquette sides with your sister in assuming that the family as a whole deserves thanks for benefits presumably bestowed by the group — without inquiring minutely into who chose the gift, who put it in the mail or who washed the dishes that evening.
—Washington Post, 11 May 2022
Feinstein’s frailty and failings can be minutely cataloged and widely disseminated, and often are, in ways that aging lawmakers were previously spared.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
Firms can minutely slice and dice data on platforms like Facebook to target a select group of users.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 14 June 2023
Given the circumstances, this case has the feel of zealous prosecutors minutely examining all possibilities to find some violation of the law.
—Fareed Zakaria, CNN, 2 Apr. 2023
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“Minutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minutely. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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