MINIMALLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

minimally

adverb

Definition of minimally

as in slightly

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Recent Examples of minimally The only way to keep pushing forward was to have biweekly angioplasty surgery, a minimally invasive medical produce used to open blocked or narrowed heart arteries. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026 The underlying problem was an intestinal condition that doctors can fix with a routine, minimally invasive surgery, experts who reviewed Malone’s death records said. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 Treatments range from minimally invasive procedures like Botox and laser therapy, to surgical interventions like chest masculinization and liposuction. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Once doctors identified the PFO, Meiklejohn underwent a minimally invasive procedure to close it. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 The format was long — some might say tedious — and tightened ever so minimally as Davis aged. — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026 The disease increasingly impacts non-smoking women, and current screening methods often detect small lung nodules that lack precise, minimally invasive treatment options. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Collingwood says rotisserie chicken is best described as minimally processed. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026 Keswani said the surgery is typically performed at around 26 weeks of pregnancy using a minimally invasive approach. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimally

Adverb

This pick has a slightly boxy cut and just-so crop, which feels modern without requiring you to flash your belly button to the masses.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026
Everyone in Los Angeles apologized to me about the weather, which was warm, breezy, and ever so slightly overcast—in short, perfect.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of slightly

Adverb

The applause barely stopped, and the crowd sang along to every word as well as danced in their seats throughout the entire two-and-a-half-hour show.

— Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
That’s a lot to think about barely two months away from a consequential midterm election in which voters will choose a new second-in-command.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of barely

Adverb

Roman, however, can uniquely sift through Andromeda’s stars much more minutely because of its wider field of view.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
The dozens of edits that Congress made have been minutely examined by historians and literary scholars.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Definition of minutely

Adverb

Earlier this month, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly won the Democratic nomination after one of the most chaotic and unusual primaries in the state’s history.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
In 2024, Burke’s squad dragged itself off the mat after an awful (yet at the time, typical) start to the season to go unbeaten in 12 of 13 matches down the stretch and narrowly miss the playoffs.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of narrowly

Adverb

The Torcal’s response on-center is deliberately somewhat muted, progressing as the driver turns the wheel, helping maintain the illusion that the Torcal’s mere inertia is sufficient to carry it through irregularities in the path ahead.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
Had Meta refused to settle and lost, the company could have faced as much as $200 billion in combined penalties, Reuters reported — suggesting that the social media giant was probably at least somewhat concerned about the possibility of a loss.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of somewhat

Adverb

Roman will spend more than a quarter of its planned five-year primary mission observing this 10,000-light-year-wide region, which is so sprawling and thick with stars that previous telescopes have scarcely probed its depths.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Aug. 2026
While earlier sitcom crews met up at a coffee shop or a bar, young people like Billie—who spends her days submitting dozens of job applications without a single reply—are scarcely in a position to treat the city as their playground.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

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