finely

[fahyn-lee]

adverb

1. in a fine manner; excellently; elegantly; delicately; nicely; minutely; subtly.

2. in fine particles or pieces.

   finely chopped onions.

finely

/ ˈfaɪnlɪ /

adverb

1. into small pieces; minutely

2. precisely or subtly

3. splendidly or delicately

Word History and Origins

Origin of finely¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; from Middle English word fineliche; fine ¹, -ly

Example Sentences

It’s made with finely chopped cranberries and California Valencia oranges that are both sweetened with cane sugar.

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“A finely tuned machine can make all the difference,” he said, “and that’s the role we feel Robinhood plays for our active investors.”

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His vibrato is disciplined and finely grained; when he moves up and down the neck, the motion is smooth as a jet plane lifting into altitude.

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This exhaustively researched and finely detailed book covers its subject’s marathon travels around the world, his outlandish business ventures and his dogged pursuit of literary celebrity.

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Similar properties could be used to build finely tuned sensors that detect extremely small vibrations or pressure shifts, or to develop adjustable light sources for advanced displays and imaging systems.

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