MICROSCOPICALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does microscopically mean? 

• MICROSCOPICALLY (adverb)
  The adverb MICROSCOPICALLY has 2 senses:

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

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

  Familiarity information: MICROSCOPICALLY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MICROSCOPICALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Context example:

the seeds were microscopically small

Pertainym:

microscopical (of or relating to or used in microscopy)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Context example:

every manuscript was edited microscopically

Pertainym:

microscopic (extremely precise with great attention to details)

 Context examples 

Microscopically, it may contain a spectrum of neoplastic adipocytes ranging from lipoblasts to pleomorphic malignant adipocytes.

(Liposarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically, it is characterized by neuroblastic differentiation with occasional formation of rosettes.

(Olfactory Neuroblastoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically, randomly arranged epithelial elements are seen.

(Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Not Otherwise Specified, NCI Thesaurus)

Two types of chromatin, euchromatin and heterochromatin, can be discerned microscopically.

(Interphase Chromosome, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically, there is a wide range of differentiation from tumor to tumor (well differentiated to poorly differentiated tumors).

(Hepatocellular carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically, the hematopoietic cells are replaced by adipocytes.

(Hypocellular Bone Marrow, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically, it is characterized by the absence of malignant characteristics and the absence of rosettes formation.

(Olfactory Neurocytoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically it consists of solid and cystic nests of epithelial cells resembling transitional epithelium surrounded by an abundant stromal component of dense, fibroblastic nature.

(Ovarian Brenner Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

Peripheral breast papillomas are often multiple and are usually found microscopically.

(Peripheral Breast Papilloma, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopically, they have a central core of smooth muscle covered by mucosa.

(Peutz-Jeghers Polyp, NCI Thesaurus)