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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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All is imaginatively recreated, and minutely detailed, as in one of his uncle’s historical novels.

From The Wall Street Journal

David rapidly translated his Roman experiences into a personal narrative style that distills physical action into a minutely detailed frozen moment.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

For those who weren’t there to close deals, the fair offered the opportunity to map out the minutely graded power structure of the publishing industry.

From New York Times

Sendak’s minutely crosshatched, freewheeling pictures are as familiar and mysterious as the contours of your childhood bedroom in the dark.

From New York Times