finely
Americanadverb
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in a fine manner; excellently; elegantly; delicately; nicely; minutely; subtly.
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in fine particles or pieces.
finely chopped onions.
adverb
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into small pieces; minutely
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precisely or subtly
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splendidly or delicately
Etymology
Origin of finely
First recorded in 1275–1325; from Middle English word fineliche; fine 1, -ly
Example Sentences
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This rule restricts how finely light can resolve details based on its wavelength.
From Science Daily
Waller himself has acknowledged the risks that finely split votes sow confusion.
His clothes were finely made and colorful, his jerkin and leggings stitched in braided sinew dyed red, and edged in some kind of bird skin stained green.
From Literature
It has scrambled finely tuned container-fleet deployments across the world’s oceans.
Stocks are finely balanced between a “buy the dip” mentality and fears of a major energy shock.
From Barron's
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