minutely

¹

[ min-it-lee ]

adjective

1. occurring every minute.

adverb

1. every minute; minute by minute.

minutely

²

[ mahy-noot-lee, -nyoot-, mi- ]

adverb

1. in a minute manner, form, or degree; in minute detail.
2. into tiny or very small pieces.

Word History and Origins

Origin of minutely¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; minute ¹ + -ly

Origin of minutely²

First recorded in 1590–1600; minute ² + -ly

Example Sentences

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

However, the quantum noise that lurks inside the vacuum tubes that encase LIGO's laser beams can alter the timing of the photons in the beams by minutely small amounts.

From Science Daily

His remarks were widely condemned and, in summing up, the coroner said that "the conspiracy theory advanced by Mohamed Fayed has been minutely examined and shown to be without any substance".

From BBC

Is that because people have read the Warren Commission report, found it unpersuasive and minutely scrutinized the “magic bullet” theory?

From New York Times

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