finely

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   in a delicate manner

   finely shaped features

2. 2
   adv

   in an elegant manner

   finely costumed actors

3. 3
   adv

   in tiny pieces

   the surfaces were finely granular

4. 4
   adv

   So as to produce a fine texture; into small, thin, or delicate pieces.

   Fledglings can only be fed finely chopped meat.

5. 5
   adv

   In a fine, handsome or attractive way; very well.

   This girl could not be above eighteen: her face regular and sweet-featur'd, her shape exquisite; nor could I help envying her two ripe enchanting breasts, finely plump'd out in flesh

Etymology

From Middle English finely, fynely, fynly, fineliche, finliche, fynliche, equivalent to fine + -ly.