microscopically

1. 1.

   by using a microscope; so as to be visible only with a microscope; as seen with a microscope

   “the blood was examined microscopically”

   “the seeds were microscopically small”
2. 2.

   as if by using a microscope; with extreme precision and attention to detail; in minute detail

   “every manuscript was edited microscopically”

Questions about microscopically

What does microscopically mean?

microscopically means "by using a microscope; so as to be visible only with a microscope; as seen with a microscope". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in microscopically?

microscopically has 5 syllables: mi-cro-scopi-cal-ly. The stress falls on "scopi". In IPA it is /ˌmaɪkɹəˈskɑpɪkli/.

Is microscopically a common word?

microscopically is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.