: 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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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The elephants were more solemn and inward-looking than we are typically shown, the zebras startlingly intricate and finely drawn.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
For now, the researchers say the discovery shows how finely balanced the body’s cellular responses are, and how small changes in that balance can mean the difference between a harmless sign of aging and a life-threatening disease.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Its world is finely wrought, its lead performance — from producer Blake Lively — is soulful and surprising.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Finely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finely. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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