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Recent Examples of microscopically
When looked at microscopically, there were patterns that suggested the possibility of life on Mars at one time.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Corintis The simulation and optimization software developed by Corintis is used to design a network of microscopically small channels on cold plates.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2025
Rather, it is picked up microscopically—usually from a urine sample taken for another purpose at a healthcare provider's office.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
By microscopically studying Bennu, researchers have also been able to find that the asteroid's geology has changed over the years due to interactions with water and ice.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Corintis The simulation and optimization software developed by Corintis is used to design a network of microscopically small channels on cold plates.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2025
Rather, it is picked up microscopically—usually from a urine sample taken for another purpose at a healthcare provider's office.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
By microscopically studying Bennu, researchers have also been able to find that the asteroid's geology has changed over the years due to interactions with water and ice.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microscopically
Adverb
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Williams knows how to humanize this bare-bones vocabulary, minutely adjusting the voicing of a chord or caressing the last of a set of recurring motifs with a regretful ritardando.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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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
Adverb
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Excitation temperatures are systematically higher than in other galaxies.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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If multiple hypotheses do not explain the data equally well, then the one that explains the data more accurately and comprehensively is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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An inspector general operating independently from BCPS can help reinforce trust in county government, school leadership, teachers and staff by ensuring that concerns are examined fairly and comprehensively.—
Carl Jackson,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The data on 1,779 policy issues was researched exhaustively before Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page of Princeton University published their conclusions.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The data on 1,779 policy issues was researched exhaustively before Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page of Princeton University published their conclusions.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Both extended clips start with the full '90s-riddled video before unfolding into different behind-the-scenes cuts that reveal how the concept was born and how meticulously it was executed.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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An investigative journalist for the Miami Herald, Brown has interviewed dozens of Epstein’s victims and has meticulously anatomized how Epstein managed to win preposterously favorable treatment in the courts.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Pour out the mixture, refill the bucket with clean water, and mop the floor again with the clean water to thoroughly remove any residue.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Once the oven has cooled, wipe it thoroughly with a damp cloth to remove any soot left on the sides, bottom, and door.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The home’s original exterior remains largely the same, but Eldridge completely renovated the former duplex into a reception area and studio space for the photography business, then added a brand-new living space to the back.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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The full-grain leather upper is completely waterproof, too.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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All of this makes Unspeakable Things a particular type of #MeToo memoir, one in which the accuser implicates herself—not as complicit in any assault or harassment, but as fully human, and sometimes confounding even to herself.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The district now fully covers monthly premiums for its employees but has proposed charging employees a monthly rate, with a sliding scale based on their salaries.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Microscopically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microscopically. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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