Meanings
adverbminutely (comparative more minutely, superlative most minutely)
comparative more minutely · superlative most minutely
- With attention to tiny details.
To describe them in full, and to recount minutely the ideas held by the Japanese rustics concerning them, would be to compile an octavo work on dragonology.
1913, William Elliot Griffis, The Mikado's Empire (book 2, page 478) - On a minute scale.
adjectiveminutely (not comparable)
- not comparableHappening every minute.
- not comparableContinuing; unceasing.
Throwing themselves absolutely upon God's minutely providence.
1654, H[enry] Hammond, Of Fundamentals in a Notion Referring to Practise, London: […] J[ames] Flesher for Richard Royston, […], →OCLC
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin minute detail
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Bulgarian подробно, детайлно
- подробно (podrobno)with attention to tiny details
- детайлно (detajlno)with attention to tiny details
Portuguese minuciosamente
- minuciosamentewith attention to tiny details
Spanish minuciosamente
- minuciosamentewith attention to tiny details
Ukrainian докла́дно, дета́льно
- докла́дно (dokládno)with attention to tiny details
- дета́льно (detálʹno)with attention to tiny details
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APA
minutely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minutely
MLA
“minutely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minutely. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minutely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minutely.
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