: 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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Some of the shrimp is finely chipped into a paste with onion and garlic to act as a binder when mixed with big chunks of shrimp, offering a range of bouncy, fluffy and tender textures.
—Paola Briseño-Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The surface was sandy and soft, which Aldrin later compared to finely powdered carbon.
—Rebecca Boyle, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
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Paola Briseño-Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The surface was sandy and soft, which Aldrin later compared to finely powdered carbon.
—Rebecca Boyle, Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
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 4 May. 2024.
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