microscopically

ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɒp.ɪ.kəl.i

Definition

Definition of microscopically - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

scalein an extremely small or minute manner

The differences were microscopically small, almost imperceptible.

infinitesimally

minutely

precisionwith extreme precision and attention to detail

The report was microscopically analyzed for errors.

exactly

meticulously

using a microscope

TECH.

in a way that uses a microscope

TECH.

The cells were examined microscopically.

finely

minutely

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Origin of microscopically

Greek, mikros (small) + skopein (to look)

Terms with microscopically included in their meaning

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microstorage

microfilm

storage in microscopically small form like microfilm

Examples of microscopically in a sentence

The fabric was microscopically thin, almost transparent.
The jeweler examined the diamond microscopically.
The manuscript was microscopically reviewed for accuracy.
The specimen was analyzed microscopically for details.
Microscopically, the structure revealed its complexity.

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French:microscopiquement, au microscope, ...
German:mikroskopisch, unter dem Mikroskop, ...
Italian:microscopicamente, minuziosamente, ...
Spanish:microscópicamente, minuciosamente, ...
Portuguese:microscopicamente, ...
Chinese:极其微小地, 细致地, ...
Japanese:微小に, 精密に, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْل مِجْهَرِي, بِدِقَّةٍ مُتَنَاهِيَة, ...
Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן מִיקְרוֹסְקוֹפִּי, בְּדַקְדְקָנוּת רַבָּה, ...
Russian:микроскопически, тщательно, ...
Ukrainian:мікроскопічно, надзвичайно точно, ...
Hindi:अत्यंत सूक्ष्म रूप से, विस्तारपूर्वक, ...
Bengali:অতি সূক্ষ্মভাবে, চরম নির্ভুলতার সাথে, ...
Catalan:microscòpicament, minuciosament, ...
Czech:mikroskopicky, detailně, ...
Danish:mikroskopisk, meget nøje, ...
Dutch:microscopisch, onder de microscoop, ...
Greek:μικροσκοπικά, λεπτομερώς, ...
Hungarian:mikroszkopikusan, aprólékosan, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងល្អិតល្អន់, យ៉ាងល្អិតល្អន់បំផុត, ...
Korean:현미경적으로, 극도로 정밀하게, ...
Persian:به‌طور میکروسکوپی, با دقت زیاد, ...
Polish:mikroskopijnie, mikroskopowo, ...
Portuguese (BR):microscopicamente, minuciosamente, ...
Romanian:microscopic, detaliat, ...
Swedish:mikroskopiskt, med mikroskopisk noggrannhet, ...
Thai:อย่างเล็กจิ๋ว, อย่างละเอียด, ...
Turkish:mikroskobik olarak, mikroskopla, ...
Vietnamese:cực nhỏ, một cách tỉ mỉ, ...

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