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Recent Examples of microscopically
When looked at microscopically, there were patterns that suggested the possibility of life on Mars at one time.
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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
By microscopically studying Bennu, researchers have also been able to find that the asteroid's geology has changed over the years due to interactions with water and ice.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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
By microscopically studying Bennu, researchers have also been able to find that the asteroid's geology has changed over the years due to interactions with water and ice.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopically
Adverb
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Williams knows how to humanize this bare-bones vocabulary, minutely adjusting the voicing of a chord or caressing the last of a set of recurring motifs with a regretful ritardando.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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When the mask slipped or seemed to slip in the breakup video, however minutely, their counterparts — gay shitposters — pissed through the gap.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The company’s view is that compatibility, while deeply human, can be approached systematically rather than treated as a matter of pure chance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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MiCA was conceived and promulgated based on the belief that comprehensively regulating crypto assets – in particular by protecting consumers – is key to their sustainable growth.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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How often pregnant women are jailed is unknown because the government does not comprehensively track pregnancies in local jails.—
Jon Schuppe,
NBC news,
18 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Many cities claim to be the ‘most’ romantic, but Venice is a destination that exhaustively embodies the designation.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Crisis Improvisation Gap Leaders rehearse their ideal narratives exhaustively.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Each meteor shower featured here has been meticulously studied to account for the moon phase.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Natalie has attempted to escape their fates by meticulously projecting a simpler life, and in the process created a new kind of prison for herself.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Drain the water one more time, then rinse the scarf out thoroughly under the faucet with lukewarm or cool water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Leaders can thoroughly test how changes made to products, processes and tools may contribute to time and cost savings in the real-world without disrupting operations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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On Saturday, Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority said heavy snowfall and rain had killed 61 people and injured more than 100 across the country, while hundreds of homes have been completely or partially destroyed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Safe drinking water completely dried up in the town after the fire jumped containment lines and damaged the treatment plant that supplies Gellibrand’s potable water.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Beyond the famous spaceships, X-Wing and TIE Fighter also brought compelling stories set in the Star Wars universe, alongside technical advancements like fully 3D graphics in place of the bitmap sprites of previous titles.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Tesla will also cease manufacturing its Model S and Model X lines of electric cars to devote itself more fully to building the robots that Musk believes will turn Tesla into a $25 trillion company.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Microscopically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopically. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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