finely

adverb

fine·​ly ˈfīn-lē 

: in a fine manner: such as

a

: extremely well : excellently

… plays the hero very finely.

—New Yorker

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

Examples of finely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cats possess other features of their wild relatives in being basically carnivorous, remarkably agile and powerful, and finely coordinated in movement. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

Some mowers are designed to finely chop the clippings. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026

The root comes as dried pieces, while the powder is made by finely grinding it. —Merve Ceylan, Health, 30 Mar. 2026

When all are well mixed, pour on the boiling Ale by degrees, beating up the mixture continually; then pour it rapidly backward and forward from one jug to another, keeping one jug raised high above the other; till the flip is smooth and finely frothed. —Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for finely

• benignly
• divinely