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Recent Examples of minimally
This could revolutionize treatments for conditions like uterine cancer, endometriosis, or fibroids, all of which currently lack precise, minimally invasive drug delivery options.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
More severe hemorrhoids may require a minimally invasive procedure to cut off the blood supply or shrink the tissue.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Sep. 2025
These are usually minimally invasive, outpatient procedures.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Parts of Beirut seem to have been written off, after a series of disasters even a minimally competent government could have averted.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Amazon gave the new War very little marketing push, leading to Aiello to tap his old friend (and my neighbor) Lynda Dorf, a long-time entertainment publicity executive, to stir the pot at least minimally.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
One method entails minimally invasive liposuction while the other freezes fat cells.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
His clinic is renowned for providing the best care, specializing in natural hairline design and minimally invasive FUE and DHI treatments.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
It is implanted in the left side of the neck via a minimally invasive outpatient procedure, under anesthetic.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
More severe hemorrhoids may require a minimally invasive procedure to cut off the blood supply or shrink the tissue.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 5 Sep. 2025
These are usually minimally invasive, outpatient procedures.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Parts of Beirut seem to have been written off, after a series of disasters even a minimally competent government could have averted.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Amazon gave the new War very little marketing push, leading to Aiello to tap his old friend (and my neighbor) Lynda Dorf, a long-time entertainment publicity executive, to stir the pot at least minimally.
—David Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
One method entails minimally invasive liposuction while the other freezes fat cells.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
His clinic is renowned for providing the best care, specializing in natural hairline design and minimally invasive FUE and DHI treatments.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
It is implanted in the left side of the neck via a minimally invasive outpatient procedure, under anesthetic.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimally
Adverb
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Use a silicone broom, which is more effective at picking up pet hair than traditional corn brooms that tend to trap hair in the slightly sticky bristles.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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The delicate curtain slightly obscures a digital color photograph of a drawing by a museum employee reimagining Picasso’s painting.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The earliest cars had a 1,131 cc flat-four engine that made 25 hp, barely sufficient to let the 1,700-pound pipsqueak keep up in the right lane of the Autobahn.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tons of Spanx shapewear and intimates are on sale, including this wireless bra that offers full coverage, compression, and barely-there straps.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The statements are minutely detailed, suggesting the military keeps a close eye on its finances.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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The kernel of the script imagined Ruth’s movements through her longtime home for the final time—a marvelous, minutely observed sequence that opens the film—and then her new home for the first time.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Hawke portrays Rodgers’ former collaborator, lyricist Lorenz Hart, an alcoholic and marginally closeted raconteur grappling with the fact that Rodgers’ biggest success now belongs to a new partnership with Oscar Hammerstein.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Nasdaq Composite finished marginally above its flatline, while the Dow lost more than 200 points.—
Sean Conlon,Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That November race is likely to draw plenty of attention, with Republicans narrowly holding the seat by less than 400 votes in each of the last two elections.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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In America’s cultural imagination of the 1970s and 1980s, success for men and women was narrowly scripted.—
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Canales’ crew proved to be somewhat resilient down the stretch of last year after things looked mighty bleak.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The depressing effect of the seasonality is somewhat offset by the ‘5’ effect.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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No island would be big enough for the both of them; Howard’s movie, for no want of effort, proves scarcely more accommodating.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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Wynonna has scarcely discussed her daughter’s legal troubles publicly.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Merging with Teck will almost certainly be the master stroke in removing it from any plans by BHP to return with a fresh offer for Anglo American.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Apple has since confirmed that the functionality will come to almost all modern smartwatch models.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Minimally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimally. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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