: in a fine manner: such as
a
: extremely well : excellently
… plays the hero very finely.—
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b
: with close discrimination : precisely
c
: with delicacy or subtlety : sensitively
a leader finely attuned to the needs of the people
d
: minutely
finely ground coffee
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Attendees marked the historic occasion dressed in traditional barongs — formalwear finely woven from piña, or pineapple fibers — as well as elegant Filipiniana outfits and ternos, the traditional formal gowns instantly recognizable by their structured butterfly sleeves.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Mowing the lawn twice will finely cut the clippings and redistribute them.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Steel-Cut Oat Cereals Steel-cut oats are made by cutting whole oat groats into smaller pieces rather than rolling or finely processing them.
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The authors of the study ran a careful analysis of how finely the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) would need to slice up the light from a distant Earth to confidently spot biosignatures in its atmosphere.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 10 June 2026
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Mowing the lawn twice will finely cut the clippings and redistribute them.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Steel-Cut Oat Cereals Steel-cut oats are made by cutting whole oat groats into smaller pieces rather than rolling or finely processing them.
—Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 11 June 2026
The authors of the study ran a careful analysis of how finely the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) would need to slice up the light from a distant Earth to confidently spot biosignatures in its atmosphere.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 10 June 2026
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“Finely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finely. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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