: 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 meal
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Soft, rounded tannins are joined by flavors of blackberry, black plum, finely ground cinnamon, and red raspberry.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The strawberries and watermelon are prepared two ways—puréed and finely chopped—giving the sauce just the right amount of texture.
—Derick Wade, Saveur, 15 Oct. 2025
Pulse cranberries in a food processor until finely chopped but not puréed; set aside.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Oman held Qatar to a 0-0 draw in Doha on Wednesday to keep Group A finely poised ahead of a return to the Qatari capital to face the United Arab Emirates, who don’t play the group hosts until Tuesday.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The strawberries and watermelon are prepared two ways—puréed and finely chopped—giving the sauce just the right amount of texture.
—Derick Wade, Saveur, 15 Oct. 2025
Pulse cranberries in a food processor until finely chopped but not puréed; set aside.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Oman held Qatar to a 0-0 draw in Doha on Wednesday to keep Group A finely poised ahead of a return to the Qatari capital to face the United Arab Emirates, who don’t play the group hosts until Tuesday.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finely
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“Finely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finely. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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