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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopically
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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Walker opened a foundation bank account and named himself as the sole signer, then used the account to systematically shift the foundation’s funds into his personal accounts, authorities said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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Henao's brother, Felipe, claimed in a civil complaint filed in May 2026 that Knezevich and his lawyers had systematically drained his sister of about $6 million in equity for over a year through fraudulent transactions.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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Executives must therefore learn how to communicate the benefits of AI clearly and comprehensively.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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There is perhaps no restaurant in New York City right now more comprehensively opulent than Ambassadors Clubhouse, the ultra-luxurious Punjabi spot that occupies the ground and subterranean floors of the film company A24’s NoMad headquarters.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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Prosecutors, meanwhile, have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the killing for months, documenting his thoughts in journals and traveling across the country before shooting Thompson in the back outside a business event in New York City, where neither of them lived.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Amanda Allen Hall meticulously plans every meal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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Rinse the filters thoroughly under warm running water and replace them.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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One class in, and Hannah is thoroughly seduced both by Melanie’s flattery and by her therapyspeak approach to acting, with its talk of truth-telling and connecting to one’s body.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
Adverb
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Yet despite starting at the same time and place and arriving together at the same destination, the two players followed completely different paths to get there.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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However, if the screen reflects bright light or the colors are even slightly off, the creator’s intent is completely lost.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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In an unusual twist, many of the songs that would eventually appear throughout the season were written before the writers’ room fully mapped out the story.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Under the partnership, Destinus will provide the missiles’ core technology while Rheinmetall will supply warheads and booster rocket motors, creating what the companies describe as a fully European deep-strike missile portfolio.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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“Microscopically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopically. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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