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(maɪnjuːtli, US -nuːt-)
1. adverb [ADVERB with verb]
You use minutely to indicate that something is done in great detail.
The metal is then minutely examined to ensure there are no cracks.
They follow minutely the news from abroad on Cable News Network.
Synonyms: precisely, closely, exactly, in detail More Synonyms of minutely
2. adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/-ed]
You use minutely to indicate that the size or extent of something is very small.
The benefit of an x-ray far outweighs the minutely increased risk of cancer.

minutely in British English 1

(maɪˈnjuːtlɪ)
adverb
in great detail

minutely in British English 2

(ˈmɪnɪtlɪ)
adjective
1. 
occurring every minute
adverb
2. 
every minute

minutely in American English 1

(ˈmɪnɪtli)
adjective
1. 
occurring at intervals of a minute
2. 
occurring very often or continually
adverb
3. 
every minute
4. 
often or continually

minutely in American English 2

(maɪˈnutli; maɪˈnjutli; mɪˈnutli; mɪˈnjutli)
adverb
1. 
in a minute manner or in minute detail
2. 
into tiny pieces

Examples of 'minutely' in a sentence
minutely

The whole garden has already been minutely examined.
Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)
He undertook minutely detailed work over the course of six summers.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He passed out a minutely detailed questionnaire of just how open the door of the next minister should be.
Christianity Today (2000)
No need to study them minutely; a glance will give the flavour.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This is forcing the Government to examine spending commitments minutely.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They'd be good at minutely copying highly detailed flower paintings.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It offers a minutely detailed fantasy world, complete with history and languages.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This is perhaps the most minutely researched biography of any angler's life that has yet been published.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Inevitably, with a subject already minutely probed and examined, the territory is familiar.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A minutely detailed timeline of'how a human life ends' is etched in his head.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
(adverb) 
The metal is minutely examined to ensure there are no cracks.
Synonyms
precisely
`Is that what you meant?' – `Precisely.'
closely
exactly
Can you describe exactly what he looked like?
in detail
Examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.
critically
meticulously
painstakingly
exhaustively
with a fine-tooth comb

Additional synonyms

in the sense of exactly
Definition
with complete accuracy and precision
Can you describe exactly what he looked like?
Synonyms
accurately,
correctly,
definitely,
truly,
precisely,
strictly,
literally,
faithfully,
explicitly,
rigorously,
unequivocally,
scrupulously,
truthfully,
methodically,
unerringly,
faultlessly,
veraciously
in the sense of in detail
Definition
including all the important particulars
Examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.
Synonyms
comprehensively,
completely,
fully,
thoroughly,
extensively,
inside out,
exhaustively,
point by point,
item by item

Nearby words of
minutely

  • minus
  • minuscule
  • minute
  • minutely
  • minutes
  • minutiae
  • miracle

Synonyms of 'minutely'

minutely

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