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granularly

granularly

7.0
In a very detailed way by looking at small parts separately
  • adverb
  • /ˈɡræn.jə.lər.li/
translation icon : de manera detallada
  • For years, advertisers on Facebook have had the ability to target ads very granularly based not only on demographic data and life events, but on specific interests held by users.

And so for me, I, you know, we classify neighborhoods as, you know, A's, B's and C's and D's and more granularly, you know, A + A, A minus, etcetera.

Examples

  • The report details the project's expenses granularly, itemizing each cost for better clarity.

  • You should analyze the data granularly to understand the trends within each group.

  • And when we come back, we'll talk more granularly about the Fed and what they're doing in terms of freezing rates.

  • It has also updated its Product Listing Ads toolkit with additional features to help advertisers target Google Shopping more granularly, including at the product level.

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  • And so for me, I, you know, we classify neighborhoods as, you know, A's, B's and C's and D's and more granularly, you know, A + A, A minus, etcetera.

  • The teacher explained the lesson granularly, breaking down each concept into smaller parts.

Synonyms

finely
vsgranularly
32 1.0

Into very small or thin pieces

focuses on examining small parts separately rather than physical size

Antonyms

1.0

Usually or in most cases

10 4.2

Using large, rough pieces rather than small ones

How Detailed

minutely
  • Formal
4 6.3
granularly
7.0
specifically
950 3.2
generally
1.0
broadly
73 3.5

Surface Forms

granularly positive

Morphology

granularly = granular (semi-transparent) = granular + ly

The form 'granular' + '-ly' is clear, but the sense 'in detailed parts' is a figurative extension from physical 'grainy' to 'detailed', which may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Granularly comes from the Latin word granum meaning 'grain' and the small word granule, so imagine looking at a thing one tiny grain at a time. That's why to study something granularly means to examine each small part or detail separately.