MINUTELY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

minutely

adverb

mī-ˈnüt-lē

Definition of minutely

as in systematically

with attention to all aspects or details a minutely detailed analysis of the series of glitches that resulted in the blackout

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Recent Examples of minutely According to François Godard, a media and telecoms analyst at Enders Analysis, the $71B Disney-Fox deal from late last decade, which was waved through by the EU but examined minutely, sets the closest recent precedent for Hollywood M&A in the continent. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026 When the mask slipped or seemed to slip in the breakup video, however minutely, their counterparts — gay shitposters — pissed through the gap. — Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025 In other hands, this would cue a standard disease-of-the-week weepie, but Coixet keeps the tone lightly wistful and wise, and trains her attention ever more minutely on Rohrwacher, who along with her character, seems to blossom gradually under this steady gaze. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025 The statements are minutely detailed, suggesting the military keeps a close eye on its finances. — Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minutely

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Police arrested him again in April 2023 and started combing through the forest more systematically and exhuming mass graves.

— Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The Embodied Neurocomputation Framework treats this as an engineering problem, systematically optimizing information entering the neural network.

— Mike McRae October 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026

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