Definitions for minutely
maɪˈnut li, -ˈnyut-, mɪ-minute·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minutely, circumstantiallyadverb

   in minute detail

   "our inability to see everything minutely and clearly is due merely to the infirmity of our senses"

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1. minutelyadverb

   With attention to tiny details.

2. minutelyadverb

   On a minute scale.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Minutelyadverb

   To a small point; exactly; to the least part; nicely.

   Etymology: from minúte.

   In this posture of mind it was impossible for him to keep that slow pace, and observe minutely that order of ranging all he said, from which results an obvious perspicuity. John Locke.

   Change of night and day,
   And of the seasons ever stealing round,
   Minutely faithful. James Thomson, Summer, l. 40.

2. Minutelyadverb

   Etymology: from minúte, the substantive.

   1. Every minute; with very little time intervening.

   What is it but a continued perpetuated voice from heaven, resounding for ever in our ears? As if it were minutely proclaimed in thunder from heaven, to give men no rest in their sins, no quiet from Christ’s importunity till they arise from so mortiferous a state. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.

   2. In the following passage it seems rather to be an adjective, as hourly is both the adverb and adjective.

   Now minutely revolts upbraid his faith-breach,
   Those he commands, move only in command,
   Nothing in love. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

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1. minutely

   Minutely, as an adjective, generally means in great detail or relating to one minute in time or space. As an adverb, it indicates that something is examined in significant detail or is happening every minute. It denotes thoroughness and precision.

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1. Minutelyadverb

   in a minute manner; with minuteness; exactly; nicely

2. Minutelyadjective

   happening every minute; continuing; unceasing

3. Minutelyadverb

   at intervals of a minute; very often and regularly

4. Etymology: [From 4th Minute.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of minutely in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of minutely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of minutely in a Sentence

1. George Santayana:

   Science is nothing but developed perception, interpreted intent, common sense rounded out and minutely articulated.

2. Eric Hoffer:

   We can remember minutely and precisely only the things which never really happened to us.

3. Lawrence K. Frank:

   We are living the events which for centuries to come will be minutely studied by scholars who will undoubtedly describe these days as probably the most exciting and creative in the history of mankind. But preoccupied with our daily chores, our worries and personal hopes and ambitions, few of us are actually living in the present.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=minutely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Minutely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=minutely
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minutely