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minutely

adverb
mi·​nute·​ly | \ mÄ«-ˈnüt-lÄ“ How to pronounce minutely (audio) , mÉ™-, -ˈnyüt-\

Definition of minutely

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : into very small pieces
2 : in a minute manner or degree a minutely detailed analysis

minutely

adjective
min·​ute·​ly | \ ˈmi-nÉ™t-lÄ“ How to pronounce minutely (audio) \

Definition of minutely (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic
: minute by minute

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Examples of minutely in a Sentence

Adverb

a minutely detailed analysis of the series of glitches that resulted in the blackout

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Other artists in the show use a similarly meticulous brand of realism to depict minutely detailed flowers, birds and insects in the margins around scenes of saints in armor spearing dragons and devils. Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "‘Medieval Monsters’ exhibit at Cleveland Museum of Art surveys images used to inspire fear, hatred and wonder," 1 Sep. 2019 In their book, Conn and his co-author Rob McLean use examples of applying logic trees to problems ranging from the socially complex—how to think about climate change and begin to address it—to the minutely personal. Cassie Werber, Quartz at Work, "Solve your next big problem at work or home with the help of a logic tree," 7 Aug. 2019 And as before, two systems setting out from two minutely different starting points would soon be on totally different tracks. Joshua Sokol, WIRED, "These Hidden Women Helped Invent Chaos Theory," 26 May 2019 With her client’s encouragement, every surface of the 4,000-square-foot house, which is very long but only 20 feet wide, was minutely thought out, then embellished with craftsmanship that evoked the Renaissance in all its handwrought glory. Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, "Alessandra Branca Designs an Ultra-Luxe 1910s Mansion on Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive," 29 May 2019 Her work was astonishing, as minutely detailed as any Copley, with a feminine, folkloric twist. Jane Kamensky, New York Times, "When Writing a Book Leaves a (Literal) Mark on Its Author," 28 Feb. 2018 And each of them changes the odds of developing diabetes minutely. Brian Resnick, Vox, "Genetics has learned a ton — mostly about white people. That’s a problem.," 27 Oct. 2018 In a universe where the best basketball prospects are minutely dissected from their freshman years of high school, the collective whiff among the cognoscenti is stunning. Marc Tracy, New York Times, "Oklahoma’s Trae Young, the Superstar Nobody Saw Coming," 22 Jan. 2018 Executives have long factored viewing data extracted from subscribers into their programming decisions, but online services can mine our viewing preferences much more minutely. David Sims, The Atlantic, "AT&T’s Troubling Plan to Make HBO More Like Netflix," 9 July 2018

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First Known Use of minutely

Adverb

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

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