Word · Frequency #19978
minutely
详细地；细致地
in minute detail
- 1.
With attention to tiny details.
细致入微地
- 2.
On a minute scale.
以微小规模；细微地
细致入微地；以微小规模；细微地；详细地；精密地
In use
The scientist examined the sample minutely under the microscope.
She minutely compared the two contracts before signing.
The report describes the accident minutely, including every small detail.
verb + sth + minutely
minutely 作方式副词时通常放在宾语之后；放在动词前则更正式、有强调意味。
She described the scene minutely.
她极其细致地描述了那个场景。
minutely + adjective/past participle
minutely 可修饰形容词或过去分词，表示“极其、非常细致地”。
The report was minutely detailed.
这份报告极为详尽。
Common mistakes
The minutely changes in the data were overlooked.The minute changes in the data were overlooked.
minutely 是副词，不能直接作定语修饰名词 changes；应用形容词 minute（读作 /maɪˈnjuːt/，意为“极小的、细微的”）修饰名词。注意不要与名词 minute（分钟，读作 /ˈmɪnɪt/）混淆。
The meeting will start minutely.The meeting will start in a minute.
minutely 虽然与名词 minute（分钟）形近，但它的意思是“详细地、细致地”，不能表示“一分钟后、马上”；要表达“很快、马上”应该用 in a minute。不要从名词 minute 臆造出时间副词。
Connections
Collocations
- minutely detailed
- 极其详尽的
- The book gives a minutely detailed account of the ancient civilization.这本书对古代文明进行了极其详尽的描述。
- minutely examine
- 仔细检查；细致审查
- Police minutely examined the scene for any trace of evidence.警方仔细检查了现场，寻找任何证据痕迹。
- minutely describe
- 细致地描述
- She minutely described every step of the surgical procedure.她细致地描述了手术的每一个步骤。
- minutely planned
- 精心策划的；周密安排的
- The festival was minutely planned to ensure everyone's safety.这个节日活动经过周密安排，以确保每个人的安全。
- minutely observed
- 细致观察的
- The scientist minutely observed the behavior of the rare birds.科学家细致地观察了这些稀有鸟类的行为。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 minutely 拆成 minute(细致的)+ly：想象用放大镜逐分钟刻度般细查，所以是“细致地、精密地”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、正式报告、技术文档 minutely 属于较正式的用词，多用于书面语或正式场合，表示“非常细致、精确地”；日常口语中通常较少使用，更常说 in detail 或 carefully。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的同韵词：acutely (/əˈkjuːtli/), astutely (/əˈstjuːtli/), mutely (/ˈmjuːtli/) 都与 minutely 一样以 /uːtli/ 结尾。注意形近异音词：minute (名词) /ˈmɪnɪt/ 和 minutiae /mɪˈnjuːʃi.iː/ 拼写相近，但读音差别很大。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.