INSIGNIFICANTLY Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

insignificantly

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as in microscopically

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Recent Examples of insignificantly While these might seem insignificantly small compared to the average density, gravitation causes the overdense regions to grow and attract matter into them over time, while the underdense regions similarly give up their matter to their more dense surroundings. — Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026

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The only natural safeguard your body has against UV light is a microscopically thin layer of a pigment called melanin in your epidermis.

— Guy German, Fortune, 21 June 2026
The only natural safeguard your body has against UV light is a microscopically thin layer of a pigment called melanin in your epidermis.

— Guy German, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Definition of microscopically

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The dozens of edits that Congress made have been minutely examined by historians and literary scholars.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Its standout feature is its hyper-deformable wheels, minutely structured from silicone, composite, and stainless steel, which create a soft, enlarged contact surface with the terrain.

— Tim Barber, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of minutely

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The company used this speed advantage (and, later, similar ones) to profit from infinitesimally brief pricing differences between exchanges, all while fulfilling clients’ orders to buy and sell on those exchanges.

— Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Even then, an opponent might be infinitesimally more precise.

— Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026

Definition of infinitesimally

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The nanobubbler system — essentially imperceptibly small bubbles meant to oxygenate the water and choke off algae growth — had never been tested at this scale on a public monument before deployment.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Progress continued, if slowly and imperceptibly, from that point forward.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026

Definition of imperceptibly

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McConnell, who at 84 is only the third-oldest member of the Senate, was admitted to the hospital on June 14 with barely any explanation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
From the first minute of the game, France looked off the pace and off color and barely laid a glove on Spain.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of barely

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In some cases, imaging or minimally invasive procedures—such as laparoscopy for endometriosis—may be used to confirm a diagnosis or guide treatment.

— Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 14 July 2026
Regulators recently approved what officials call the world's first minimally invasive BCI device for commercial use, developed by Neuracle Medical Technology to regain some hand function after spinal cord injuries.

— Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Definition of minimally

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In the book, the children have scarcely found food and shelter before the two sisters decide to teach their younger brother to read.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
The World's Most Famous Arena, a place wreaking of hot dogs and athletic glory, had been so thoroughly transformed that one scarcely recognised it.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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