MICROSCOPICALLY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

microscopically

adverb

Definition of microscopically

as in minutely

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Recent Examples of microscopically 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 Coming up with materials that will do that work is actually the easy part; turning them into the microscopically-thin film of a solar sail is the real challenge. — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 31 May 2026 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 Corintis The simulation and optimization software developed by Corintis is used to design a network of microscopically small channels on cold plates. — IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2025 Rather, it is picked up microscopically—usually from a urine sample taken for another purpose at a healthcare provider's office. — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025

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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

Adverb

McKinsey found that only 16% of brands systematically track their AI search performance today.

— Michele Schiavoni, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against State Farm and Allstate by homeowners alleging similar schemes to systematically reduce claim payments.

— Jeff Elkins, Oklahoman, 7 July 2026

Definition of systematically

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In China, state media has covered the cases comprehensively, but wider discussion about the prosecutions on Chinese-language social media like Rednote has been partially censored.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
After that first game, they were overwhelmed by the quality of both Egypt and Belgium, losing comprehensively to both.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of comprehensively

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But rather than further ratchet up the stakes in the final minutes, the episode closes with Rosemary exhaustively — and rather hilariously — going over an extensive genealogical document for Tom and Patricia.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Have these people never read, say, The Feminine Mystique, which exhaustively cataloged the despair of mid-century stay-at-home mothers?

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026

Definition of exhaustively

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Caught between two opposing cultures, drawing on a cache of letters, documents, and remembrances, Ferrer meticulously recounts the travails of one migrant family and a punitive legal system that dogged them, skewering ideals of equity and fairness.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Dashboards were updated, reports were reviewed and action logs were meticulously maintained.

— Mehmet Egilmezer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of meticulously

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Communists want to end capitalism and replace it with a system where almost all private property is outlawed and the economy is completely run by the state.

— Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 10 July 2026
The north offers something completely different to the south.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of completely

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Meanwhile, Israeli attacks, though lessened, have not fully abated, with near-daily strikes killing at least 1,072 people since the ceasefire took effect.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Looking ahead, 74 percent of retail executives expect to deploy AI at scale within the next 12 months, which places the sector among the fastest across all industries to fully adopt the technology.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

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