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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.
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Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insignificantly
Adverb
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When looked at microscopically, there were patterns that suggested the possibility of life on Mars at one time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Corintis The simulation and optimization software developed by Corintis is used to design a network of microscopically small channels on cold plates.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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At this time, experts say, only a handful of laboratories in the United States have a way to detect the infinitesimally tiny particles.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Each loop is then placed in an infinitesimally tiny well in a microchip, which can have 25 million of those wells.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Setting’s live releases and studio debut, 2021’s Shone A Rainbow Light On, drifted through ambient cloud-shapes before almost imperceptibly taking flight.—
Jesse Jarnow,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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The Saint Pyrenees—which Tabitha and Henry agreed now was number one, the best dog—had inched his gigantic head imperceptibly closer and closer until he’d snuck a morsel of ham from her plate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The president and his billionaire buddies who barely noticed the price increases don’t need a refund check.—
Linda Sánchez,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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The throw went to second base, which Gagnon barely beat the throw on to load the bases.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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The day of the procedure went smoothly, with both siblings undergoing minimally invasive surgery simultaneously.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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There are safeguards in place in case the salary cap does not increase or increases minimally.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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That’s the moment where so many stories end quietly, invisibly.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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What happens inside hyphae is invisibly small.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Amid the allegations of impropriety and conflicts of interest though, the program at George Mason University has scarcely been noticed.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
2 May 2026
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The Opera House is scarcely five minutes from the hotel, as are the Albertine museum and the contemporary Heidi Horten Collection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Insignificantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insignificantly. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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