minimal
adjective
constituting a minimum.
minimally
-
a word derived from
minimal.
Example Sentences
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Their analysis found that substituting minimally processed foods for 10% of ultra-processed food intake by weight was associated with a 2% lower incidence of colorectal cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
There are several types of surgeries for the most serious cases, including thrombectomies, which are minimally invasive.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The 29-year-old's ablation procedure - a minimally invasive operation to correct irregular heart rhythms - took place at Spire Manchester Hospital on Tuesday morning.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It did find that privately insured patients experienced the shortest delays, but those for Medicare patients were only minimally different from the privately insured.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
In reality, leprosy is only minimally contagious, so the risk to healthy people is low.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
