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 The dozens of edits that Congress made have been minutely examined by historians and literary scholars. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Its standout feature is its hyper-deformable wheels, minutely structured from silicone, composite, and stainless steel, which create a soft, enlarged contact surface with the terrain. — Tim Barber, Wired News, 14 Apr. 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for minutely

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No matter which reform solutions are ultimately chosen to systematically bend the cost curve, there’s a consensus among experts that resources must be better allocated.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, election officials are supposed to finish any program for systematically removing ineligible voters 90 days before Election Day in federal races.

— Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 1 July 2026

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Preparing skeletal specimens for display in museums or for forensic studies requires the bones to be thoroughly cleaned to remove any remaining flesh or soft tissue.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
Mexico completed a thoroughly impressive 2-0 victory over Ecuador to advance to the last 16.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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