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
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.
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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
Pundits have described a future in which your body is minutely and continuously monitored.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2015
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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
Pundits have described a future in which your body is minutely and continuously monitored.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minutely
Adverb
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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,
19 Sep. 2025
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But can empathy really be systematically produced?—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Their worry sharpens their focus and pushes them to prepare more thoroughly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The scripts honestly don’t have a clue who Jake is, and Law’s performance is thoroughly unfocused, if emotionally persuasive at moments.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Minutely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutely. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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