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  • adverb In a minimal way, in the least manner.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb to a minimal degree

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Examples

  • The Division of Pediatric Urology at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a world leader in minimally invasive surgery, a type of surgery done through small incisions no larger than a grain of rice.

    Minimally Invasive Surgery for Urologic Conditions in Children 2010

  • Just a wild guess, but the court would likely say a vote, minimally, is needed to pass the smell test.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Slaughter Solution constitutional? 2010

  • A good control should differ minimally from the text except for the characteristic being tested.

    A steamy story: LG v. Whirlpool Rebecca Tushnet 2009

  • A good control should differ minimally from the text except for the characteristic being tested.

    Archive 2009-10-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009

  • I think your fundamental point is true - many economists spend a lot of time dealing in minimally comprehensible minutae.

    Where is the Failure?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • We are a world leader in minimally invasive surgery and kidney stone treatment, and nationally known for our reconstructive surgery program and our DOVE Center for bladder and voiding problems.

    Urology 2010

  • The "story" is told in minimally captioned illustrations, which means that the book is at least a very quick zzzzzzz ... ulp -- huh? ... uh ...

    Reading Update 2008

  • The "story" is told in minimally captioned illustrations, which means that the book is at least a very quick zzzzzzz ... ulp -- huh? ... uh ...

    SeeLight: 2008

  • “28 Weeks Later,” directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, borrows only minimally from the original and it utterly fails to deliver on whatever it was you liked about the first experience.

    Uninspired “28 Weeks Later” lost without Boyle » Scene-Stealers 2007

  • With collaborators at Harvard Medical School, Albany Medical Center, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the team is developing a virtual simulator that will allow surgeons to touch, feel, and manipulate computer-generated organs with actual tool handles used in minimally invasive surgery.

    law & tech; science 2006

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