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minutely

1 American  
[min-it-lee] / ˈmɪn ɪt li /

adjective

  1. occurring every minute.

adverb

  1. every minute; minute by minute.

minutely 2 American  
[mahy-noot-lee, -nyoot-, mi-] / maɪˈnut li, -ˈnyut-, mɪ- /

adverb

  1. in a minute manner, form, or degree; in minute detail.

  2. into tiny or very small pieces.

minutely British  
/ ˈmɪnɪtlɪ /

adjective

  1. occurring every minute

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. every minute

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of minutely1

First recorded in 1590–1600; minute 1 + -ly

Origin of minutely2

First recorded in 1590–1600; minute 2 + -ly

Example Sentences

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In a bid to purge subjectivity, the definitions were written in a style that was minutely descriptive but might charitably be called ungainly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

After reinstallation the instrument was re-tuned – a task which takes several months as each pipe is minutely altered.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

In “PEN15,” Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle created a minutely observed, universal-yet-specific picture of adolescent awkwardness.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2024

However, the quantum noise that lurks inside the vacuum tubes that encase LIGO's laser beams can alter the timing of the photons in the beams by minutely small amounts.

From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2023

No prose paraphrase can give any idea of Pindar, except, perhaps, something of his singular power for vivid and minutely detailed description.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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