Minorly

Pronunciation: /ˈmaɪnərli/

Definitions of minorly

adverb modifying a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate a minor degree or extent

Example Sentences

A1 I am minorly allergic to cats.

A2 She was minorly injured in the accident.

B1 The changes to the schedule will only minorly affect our plans.

B2 The new software update minorly improved the performance of the system.

C1 The company's profits were only minorly impacted by the economic downturn.

C2 His contributions to the project were minorly recognized by the team.

Examples of minorly in a Sentence

formal The issue was only minorly affecting the overall project timeline.

informal I'm only minorly annoyed by the loud music next door.

slang I was minorly freaked out by that horror movie.

figurative Her words minorly wounded his pride.

Grammatical Forms of minorly

• past tense: minorlied
• plural: minorlies
• comparative: more minorly
• superlative: most minorly
• present tense: minorlies
• future tense: will minorly
• perfect tense: has minorlied
• continuous tense: is minorlying
• singular: minorly
• positive degree: minorly
• infinitive: to minorly
• gerund: minorlying
• participle: minorlied

Origin and Evolution of minorly

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'minorly' is derived from the word 'minor', which comes from the Latin word 'minor' meaning smaller or lesser.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to indicate something of lesser importance or significance, 'minorly' has evolved to be used in modern English to describe something that is of minor importance or to a small degree.