"by the minute" meaning in English

See by the minute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} by the minute, {{en-prep phrase}} by the minute
  1. Quickly; apace. Related terms: by the day
    Sense id: en-by_the_minute-en-prep_phrase-AQilqSl4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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