I. mi·nute·ly (ˈ)mī|n(y)ütlē, mə̇ˈn-, -li adverb
Etymology: minute (III) + -ly
1. : into very small pieces
minutely fragmented and scattered holdings — George Kuriyan
2. : in a minute matter or degree : with precision : exactly
minutely measured and studied — American Guide Series: Minnesota
study their personalities and their work minutely — H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker
II. min·ute·ly ˈminə̇tlē adverb
Etymology: minute (I) + -ly, adverb suffix
: every minute : from minute to minute
two daughters … played daily, hourly, minutely — Samuel Wilberforce
minutely proclaimed in thunder from heaven — Henry Hammond
III. minutely adjective
Etymology: minute (I) + -ly, adjective suffix
: happening every minute : continual : unceasing
our minutely conduct toward each other — S.T.Coleridge
God's minutely providence — Henry Hammond