I. mi·nute·ly mī-ˈnüt-lē, mə-, -ˈnyüt- adverb
Date: 1599
1. : into very small pieces
2. : in a minute manner or degree
a minutely detailed analysis
II. min·ute·ly ˈmi-nət-lē adjective
Date: circa 1616
archaic : minute by minute
I. mi·nute·ly mī-ˈnüt-lē, mə-, -ˈnyüt- adverb
Date: 1599
1. : into very small pieces
2. : in a minute manner or degree
a minutely detailed analysis
II. min·ute·ly ˈmi-nət-lē adjective
Date: circa 1616
archaic : minute by minute
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003