by the minute

prepositional phrase

Quickly; apace.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
Cite this entry
APA

by the minute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20minute

MLA

“by the minute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20minute. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by the minute,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20minute.

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