1. 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.