"minorly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /maɪ.nə.li/ [UK], /maɪ.nɚ.li/ [US]
Etymology: From minor + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|minor|ly}} minor + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} minorly (not comparable)
  1. In a minor way; to a small degree. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: minor
    Sense id: en-minorly-en-adv-Auhf6QcP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"in a minor way\"",
      "word": "mainly"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"in a minor way\"",
      "word": "majorly"
    }
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      "name": "suffix"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "From minor + -ly.",
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        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "minorly (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adv"
    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2004, G.P. Gupta, Plant Cell Biology, page 217",
          "text": "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).",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2010, Elliott MacKle, Hot Off the Presses, page 106",
          "text": "\"[…]I'm involved minorly. Just minorly. See, it's a friend of mine is in trouble.”",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2010, Carrie Jones, Captivate, page 69",
          "text": "A check at the hospital reveals:\n• one sprained wrist,\n• a couple of minorly bruised but unbroken ribs, and\n• one small neck strain that does not require a neck brace.",
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        }
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        "In a minor way; to a small degree."
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          "minor",
          "minor"
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          "small",
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        {
          "word": "minor"
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        "not-comparable"
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    {
      "ipa": "/maɪ.nə.li/",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/maɪ.nɚ.li/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "minorly"
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    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"in a minor way\"",
      "word": "mainly"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"in a minor way\"",
      "word": "majorly"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "2": "minor",
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  "etymology_text": "From minor + -ly.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "minorly (not comparable)",
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        "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English uncomparable adverbs",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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        {
          "ref": "2004, G.P. Gupta, Plant Cell Biology, page 217",
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          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2010, Elliott MacKle, Hot Off the Presses, page 106",
          "text": "\"[…]I'm involved minorly. Just minorly. See, it's a friend of mine is in trouble.”",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2010, Carrie Jones, Captivate, page 69",
          "text": "A check at the hospital reveals:\n• one sprained wrist,\n• a couple of minorly bruised but unbroken ribs, and\n• one small neck strain that does not require a neck brace.",
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      "ipa": "/maɪ.nə.li/",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "ipa": "/maɪ.nɚ.li/",
      "tags": [
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