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finely
[ fahyn-lee ]
/ ˈfaɪn li /
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adverb
in a fine manner; excellently; elegantly; delicately; nicely; minutely; subtly.
in fine particles or pieces: finely chopped onions.
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British Dictionary definitions for finely
finely
/ (ˈfaɪnlɪ) /
adverb
into small pieces; minutely
precisely or subtly
splendidly or delicately
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