mi·nute·ly
mī-ˈnüt-lē 
mə-,
-ˈnyüt-
1
: into very small pieces
2
: in a minute manner or degree
a minutely detailed analysis
min·ute·ly
ˈmi-nət-lē
archaic
: minute by minute
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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Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Finally, this sleeping pad also gets top marks for the adjustability, using the brand’s reliable flat-lock air valve that can be minutely adjusted for different inflation levels, and deflates in just a few seconds.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Ferguson has been leading a team to create a minutely detailed map of French Quarter streets, including permanent and temporary structures ranging from pavement types to signage.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
How state argued before a federal appeals court The number of hate groups had minutely declined since 2021, but has been slowly rising in the years since.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 9 July 2024
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Adverb
First the festivals, then New York and L.A., then the world would bear witness to her childhood fears, her daily passions and frustrations, her minutely observed existence, all tastefully packaged within, for instance, a buddy comedy or an interplanetary embezzlement plot.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Finally, this sleeping pad also gets top marks for the adjustability, using the brand’s reliable flat-lock air valve that can be minutely adjusted for different inflation levels, and deflates in just a few seconds.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Ferguson has been leading a team to create a minutely detailed map of French Quarter streets, including permanent and temporary structures ranging from pavement types to signage.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
How state argued before a federal appeals court The number of hate groups had minutely declined since 2021, but has been slowly rising in the years since.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 9 July 2024
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“Minutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minutely. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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