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minimally

adv. degree
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmɪnəməɫi// UK //mˈɪnɪməli// min·i·mal·ly

adv. to a very small degree or in a way that uses the smallest amount possible. You use this when something is done just enough to work, but no more.

adv. to the smallest possible degree or amount; in a manner that is barely adequate or noticeable.


SIMPLE

The patient was only minimally affected by the medicine.

CONTEXTUAL

The old house was minimally furnished, containing only a single bed and a wooden chair in the corner.

COMPLEX

While the new regulations were intended to transform the industry, they were minimally enforced, leading to widespread non-compliance among the smaller firms.

Antonyms
Origin

From minimal + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed before the adjective or past participle it modifies.

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