: 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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All of them were as finely chiseled as any likeness carved from stone.
—Alexa Brazilian Mari Maeda and Yuji Oboshi, New York Times, 9 May 2024
These elite endurance athletes are as finely tuned as any Swiss watch.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
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Alexa Brazilian Mari Maeda and Yuji Oboshi, New York Times, 9 May 2024
These elite endurance athletes are as finely tuned as any Swiss watch.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 3 May 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 14 May. 2024.
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