minimal
adjective
constituting a minimum.
minimally
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a word derived from
minimal.
Example Sentences
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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
The injectable formulation begins as a liquid, allowing it to be delivered with a minimally invasive procedure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Robotic and minimally invasive surgery provide additional growth opportunities in the longer term, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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
