adverb
- in a way that is very small in size or amount; in a manner characteristic of something diminutive
Usage: formal or literary
Examples
- The artist painted diminutively detailed figures on the miniature canvas.
- She spoke diminutively, her voice barely audible above the crowd.
- The garden was diminutively proportioned, fitting perfectly in the small courtyard.
- He gestured diminutively, making small, precise movements with his hands.
- The cottage was diminutively furnished with only the essentials.