MICROSCOPICALLY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

microscopically

adverb

Definition of microscopically

as in minutely

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Recent Examples of microscopically When a piece of plastic breaks down into microscopically small components, its total surface area goes up exponentially. — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 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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Apple is quite proud of this development, showing me in great detail the many minutely thin layers of the PROLED XDR screen in a behind-closed-doors demonstration.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Your own search will factor into this list, reorienting its order, however minutely.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of minutely

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Given a candidate for universal operations, this program systematically explores all possibilities to express the 36 elementary functions, numbers and important constants.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
The opinion also cited the National Voter Registration Act, which bars states from systematically removing ineligible voters within 90 days of a federal election.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of systematically

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Overall productivity must be calculated comprehensively, evaluating the net output gains against all the industrial subsidies, bad debts, foregone profits, and indirect support for investment that the government has provided.

— Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
The time required for those steps, when done comprehensively, may be significantly reduced with AI.

— Maureen Metcalf, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of comprehensively

Adverb

Ikoyi landed at number 48 this year, owing to its contemporary global menu that is inspired by both British microseasonality and meticulously sourced global spices.

— Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Today, 80 years on, survivors who witnessed the atrocities that Marie-Claude so meticulously put before the court — and the watching world — are sadly dwindling in number.

— Natalie Livingstone, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of meticulously

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The 15 mm-wide blade hidden within went completely through his right eye and through his brain, with the tip of the blade hitting the top of his skull.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Like Sir Stirling’s 300 SLR, the McLaren version is completely open with no windshield or side windows—only small glass wind deflectors for driver and passenger were added to deflect the bugs.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of completely

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Accessibility for those with mobility impairments There is wheelchair access in all of the public areas, including the spa and swimming pools, as well as two fully accessible rooms located in Building 2 (the central Bauhaus building).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Plus, people hosting small gatherings and those who don’t want to tackle a whole turkey can select smaller turkey breasts, or even fully prepared birds that just need to be warmed up.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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