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Microscopically

Definitions: Microscopically

Microscopically

Adverb

1. By using a microscope; "the blood was examined microscopically".

2. In a microscopic manner; with extreme precision and attention to detail; "every manuscript was edited microscopically".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "microscopically" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1880. (references)


Synonym: Microscopically

Synonym by domain: microscopically identifiable entity (mining).

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Synonyms within Context: Microscopically

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Littleness

Adverb: in a small compass, in a nutshell; on a small scale; minutely, microscopically.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Microscopically

English words defined with "microscopically": microfossil, Micropantograph, Microphotograph, microtubule. (references)
Specialty definitions using "microscopically": Angioplasty, Laserchemical-mechanical planarisation, chemical-mechanical planarization, chemical-mechanical polish, collain, Corpulencekink band, knick band, knick zoneMohs Surgerytype of coal. (references)

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Non-Fiction Usage: Microscopically

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

These antibodies are labeled with a compound that is seen as a colored deposit when viewed microscopically. (references)

The specific antibodies are labeled with a compound that glows when observed microscopically under ultraviolet light. (references)

The intent of this recommendation is to achieve a surgical margin that is grossly and microscopically uninvolved with tumor. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Microscopically

"Microscopically" is generally used as an adverb (general) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Microscopically" is used about 32 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adverb (general)100%3261,292

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: Microscopically

Expression using "microscopically": microscopically small. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Microscopically

Language Translations for "microscopically"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

微小地. (various references)

   

French

  

entité identifiable au microscope (microscopically identifiable entity). (various references)

   

German

  

mikroskopisches. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

mikroszkopikusan. (various references)

   

Korean 

  

현미경 으로. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

icroscopicallymay

   

Spanish

  

microscópicamente. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

mikroskobik şekilde. (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

точно (accurately, cold, dead, definitely, due, exactly, explicitly, fair, faithfully, flush, just, minutely, precisely, prompt, punctually, sharp, to a turn, true, truly), мікроскопічно, за допомгою мікроскопа, докладно (amply, at large, circumstantiality, closely, minutely, narrowly, particularly). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: Microscopically

Derivations

Words ending with "microscopically": stereomicroscopically, submicroscopically, ultramicroscopically. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Microscopically"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "microscopically" (pronounced mī'kruskÄ"piklē)
4-i k l ēacademically, acoustically, aerobically, aerodynamically, aesthetically, algebraically, alphabetically, analytically, angelically, apologetically, artistically, astronomically, authentically, automatically, basically, biologically, categorically, characteristically, chronologically, classically, cosmetically, democratically, demographically, diplomatically, dogmatically, domestically, dramatically, drastically, ecologically, economically, ecstatically, emphatically, energetically, enthusiastically, erratically, ethnically, euphemistically, fantastically, forensically, generically, genetically, geometrically, geopolitically, graphically, heroically, hypothetically, hysterically, ideologically, idiotically, ironically, linguistically, logically, logistically, lyrically, mechanically, metaphorically, musically, numerically, optically, organically, pathologically, phonetically, physiologically, poetically, prolifically, psychologically, publically, publicly, radically, realistically, rhetorically, rhythmically, sarcastically, specifically, sporadically, stoically, strategically, stylistically, symmetrically, synthetically, systematically, systemically, terrifically, thematically, theologically, tragically, uncharacteristically, undiplomatically, unrealistically, vertically, volcanically.
3-k l ēalchemically, anatomically, athletically, biweekly, blankly, briskly, brusquely, chemically, darkly, frankly, grotesquely, likely, medically, meekly, newsweekly, obliquely, paradoxically, practically, prickly, quickly, sickly, sleekly, slickly, sparkly, starkly, thickly, typically, uniquely, unlikely, weakly, weekly.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Microscopically

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-c-c-i-i-l-l-m-o-o-p-r-s-y"

-2 letters: microscopical.

-4 letters: macroscopic, microscopic.

-5 letters: capriccios, complicacy, cosmically, cryoscopic, cycloramic, isocaloric, microscopy.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-c-c-i-i-l-l-m-o-o-p-r-s-y"
 

+3 letters: submicroscopically.

 

+5 letters: ultramicroscopically.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Microscopically


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

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HTML Code (1990) (references)

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ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

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British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

477569848185698182756967787891

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Quotations: Non-fiction
5. Usage Frequency
6. Expressions
7. Translations: Modern
8. Derivations
9. Rhymes
10. Anagrams
11. Orthography
12. Bibliography


  

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Duits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ‏ضرب من الرقص, ‏جرماني, ‏المانية, ‏الماني, ‏اللغة الألمانية, роден, германски, немски език, немски, немец, готически, германец, 德語 , 德语, 德文 , 德國 , nìmecký, nìmec, tysker, Duitse, týskur, týskt, týskari, saksalainen, Allemand, Dútsk, Deutsche, Deutsch, "ερμανός, gjermanisht, 'רמ י, 'רמ ית, német, þjóðverji, þýskur, GearmÚnach, GearmÚinis, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, todesch, Germaanagh, Garmane, Germaanish, Carmane, aleman, Niemiec, niemiecki, alemão, alemand, neamţ, немецкий, Siamani, germanski, alemán, Tudesku, Doysri, mjeremani, mdachi, sí-Jalimáne, tysk, เยอรมัน, าษาเยอรมัน, Alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister, Almaenwr, isiJalimane, iliJalimane, iJalimane, for German;
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Spaans, Spaanse taal, spanjoll, ‏اللغة الأسبانية, ‏الأسبانية, ‏أسباني, испански език, испански, espanyoles, Espanyol, 西班牙语, 西班牙文 , 西班牙語 , španìlský, španìlština, spanskt, espanjalainen, espagnol, Spaansk, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, karaiñe'êmegua, ספר"ית, ספר"י, spanyol, SpÚinnis, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , 스페인, Spaainagh, Spaainish, spañó, espanhol, espanhòl, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, spaniol, испанский, Sipaniolo, španski jezik, španski, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyolca, ispanyol, іспанська мова, іспанський, for Spanish;
Turks, turk, ‏تركي أحد أبناء تركيا, ‏اللغة التركية, Turcu, турски, турски език, Turko, 土耳其, 土耳其語 , tureètina, turecký, turkist, turkkilainen, turque, turc, Turksk, türkisch, τούρκικοσ, טורקי, török, Yn Turkish, Turkagh, turcesc, турецкий, turski jezik, turski, turco, turkisk, türk, türkçe, турецька мова, турецький, tiếng Thổ nhĩ kỳ, for Turkish;
乌克兰, for Ukranian;