Definition of FINELY

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In a blender, pulse garlic, ginger, cilantro, lemonade, scallion, oil, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp pepper until finely chopped; transfer half to a large bowl and toss with chicken. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Marinated Chicken Kebabs," 14 May 2019 Active: 25 minutes Total: 25 minutes 1 lb green beans, trimmed 2 Tbsp light whipped butter or light buttery spread 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp black pepper 1 Tbsp chopped garlic 1 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme 1 tsp lemon juice 1. — Lisa Lillien, Redbook, "3 Simple, Flavorful Ways To Eat More Vegetables," 23 Oct. 2017 Meanwhile, grind granulated sugar and remaining tablespoon tea in a spice grinder until finely chopped, 15 to 30 seconds. — Kate Merker, Country Living, "Chamomile-Mascarpone Tart With Fresh Strawberries," 19 Mar. 2019 Image All of these qualities, but especially the combination of doggedness and strategic vision, emerge clearly from Kurtz-Phelan’s finely detailed account. — New York Times, "A Marshall Plan for China? It Existed, but Even Marshall Couldn’t Pull It Off," 6 June 2018 Still at the top of his game, Assayas is unmatched in current cinema by his ability to create subtle films with finely detailed characters, warts and all. — G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, "Olivier Assayas’ great 1994 film ‘Cold Water’ finally gets a U.S. release," 2 May 2018 People consume it by swallowing capsules of finely ground powder, drinking kratom tea or chewing and swallowing the plant’s bitter leaves. — Laurie Mcginley And Katie Zezima, Washington Post, "Kratom is hailed as a natural pain remedy, assailed as an addictive killer. The U.S. wants to treat it like heroin.," 10 Feb. 2018 Meanwhile, finely grate zest of half of lemon into a bowl, then squeeze in 1 Tbsp juice. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Spiced Roast Chicken with Caramelized Carrots and Shallots," 15 Feb. 2019 In a 1-quart jar, shake ¼ very small onion (finely chopped), 2 Tbsp each red wine vinegar and olive oil, and pinch each salt and pepper. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Marinated Chickpea Greek Salad," 23 Jan. 2019

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