minutely
/ˈmɪnətli/MIH-nuht-lee
/ˈmɪnətli/MIH-nuht-lee
Meaningin a tiny way
Common meaning: in close detail
- minusmaller, less; to lessenLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1147 · scan
- teverb or noun ending (part of the Latin stem)
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from minute + -ly.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), MINUTE, p.370 · scan
Roots
- minor, minimus; minuō Latin “smaller, less; to lessen”
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