US /ˈfaɪnli/
adv Freq #23189

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    Into very small or thin pieces.

    Add some finely chopped onion to the sauce.

  2. 2
    adv

    In a delicate or carefully made way.

    The actors wore finely detailed costumes.

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Derived forms overfinelyultrafinely

Etymology

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

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