minorly
In small measure
Minorly means to a small or lesser degree: The recipe was only minorly adjusted.
The word is uncommon and often sounds awkward—slightly, somewhat, or a little usually work better in its place.
It appears most often in casual speech or writing where the speaker wants an adverb form of minor.
To a trifling extent
- triviallyIn unimportant manner
- inconsequentiallyWithout meaningful effect
- insignificantlyIn an unimportant manner
- unnoticeablyWithout being perceived
infinitesimally · minutely · imperceptibly · insensibly · indiscernibly · pettily · insubstantially · immaterially
To a minor extent
- marginallyTo a minor extent
- fractionallyBy a small part
- barelyOnly just, almost not
- scarcelyAlmost not
hardly · minimally · somewhat · a bit · a little · faintly · modestly · imperceptibly
With quiet nuance
- delicatelyIn a careful, subtle manner
- faintlyIn a weak manner
- gentlyIn a mild manner
- softlyWith little volume
discreetly · tactfully · lightly · indistinctly · tenuously · quietly
negligibly
To a trifling extent
- triviallyIn unimportant manner
- inconsequentiallyWithout meaningful effect
- insignificantlyIn an unimportant manner
unnoticeably · infinitesimally · minutely · imperceptibly · insensibly · indiscernibly · pettily · insubstantially · immaterially · unimportantly
slightly
To a minor extent
- marginallyTo a minor extent
- fractionallyBy a small part
- barelyOnly just, almost not
scarcely · hardly · minimally · somewhat · a bit · a little · faintly · modestly · imperceptibly · inappreciably
subtly
With quiet nuance
- delicatelyIn a careful, subtle manner
- faintlyIn a weak manner
- gentlyIn a mild manner
softly · discreetly · tactfully · lightly · indistinctly · tenuously · quietly
minorlymajorly
To significant extent
greatly · significantly · substantially · enormously · hugely
minorlycrucially
In a decisive manner
critically · importantly · vitally · essentially · fundamentally
- D minorKey with B-flat
- minor keysScales with lowered thirds
- minor crimeLesser legal offense
- minor detailInsignificant specific element
- Ursa MinorNorthern circumpolar constellation
- minor leagueLower-tier professional sports