minorly
advUK /ˈmaɪ.nə.li/ · US /ˈmaɪ.nɚ.li/
Etymology From minor + -ly.
1
In a minor way; to a small degree.
- Chemically starch contains two components: mainly α-amylose (which stains red with iodine) and minorly β-amylose (only 20-30 per cent forming helical chain structure and stains blue with iodine).2004, G.P. Gupta, Plant Cell Biology, page 217:
- "[…]I'm involved minorly. Just minorly. See, it's a friend of mine is in trouble.”2010, Elliott MacKle, Hot Off the Presses, page 106:
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- A check at the hospital reveals: • one sprained wrist, • a couple of minorly bruised but unbroken ribs, and • one small neck strain that does not require a neck brace.2010, Carrie Jones, Captivate, page 69:
- Related terms
- minor