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microscopically

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Recent Examples of microscopically 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
  • In other hands, this would cue a standard disease-of-the-week weepie, but Coixet keeps the tone lightly wistful and wise, and trains her attention ever more minutely on Rohrwacher, who along with her character, seems to blossom gradually under this steady gaze.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The title may have the tang of a prog-rock album, but the book is witty, minutely detailed, and braced by common sense—a welcome gift in an often obsessive environment.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Kurchenko was also close to Viktor Yanukovych, the Kremlin-leaning Ukrainian president at the time, and was later accused by the succeeding Ukrainian government of systematically evading millions in taxes with the collusion of officials in Yanukovych’s administration.
    Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Instead, Kepler’s heliocentrism, with elliptical orbits, was so remarkable because, for the first time, an idea had come along that described the Universe, including the motion of the planets, better, more accurately, and more comprehensively than the previous (geocentric) model could.
    Big Think, Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Waymo’s expansion playbook involves comprehensively mapping new cities, and phasing in autonomous ride-hailing after testing the technology with drivers in the front seat and employees as passengers.
    Chris Kirkham, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.
    Karen Wang, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The set decorators then exhaustively researched Americana interiors and detritus.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Meeting Marsha follows Lily (Arnold), an aspiring actress who has meticulously planned the perfect weekend to propose to her comedian girlfriend, Jordan (McGroder).
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Offit and others say every vaccine is meticulously evaluated before being added to the schedule.
    NPR, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Geryon who is metaphorically and perhaps in reality a monster is infatuated with Herakles, but the internal world of Geryon is so thoroughly inspected.
    Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Let the pan heat thoroughly, about three to five minutes.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • The Mets struggled down the stretch and missed the postseason completely despite having one of the highest payrolls in the league.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Beach players stepped on the baseline three times in the first half and another, trying to avoid a shot blocker, lofted a runner completely over the backboard in the second.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • Obviously, injuries are playing a major factor, but will the Sabres even be able to stay afloat until the lineup is fully healthy?
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Hours later, an appeals court let the ruling to fully fund SNAP stand.
    NEAL RUBIN, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Microscopically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopically. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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