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Recent Examples of finely
The chic Löyly complex is typical of the new trend, with its saunas finely crafted from warm woods, a restaurant serving fashionable Nordic cuisine, and a seaside terrace for lounging.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Parmesan, finely grated (about 1 cup), ¼ cup torn basil leaves, 2 Tbsp.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
The siblings are heartachingly real, and minor characters are finely drawn.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
These finely ground powders are applied directly onto an ant hill and are especially advantageous for eliminating ant hills in hard-to-reach cracks and crevices, Smith says.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 4 June 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Parmesan, finely grated (about 1 cup), ¼ cup torn basil leaves, 2 Tbsp.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
The siblings are heartachingly real, and minor characters are finely drawn.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
These finely ground powders are applied directly onto an ant hill and are especially advantageous for eliminating ant hills in hard-to-reach cracks and crevices, Smith says.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finely
Adverb
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The smooth, sweet soft serve paired excellently with the crunchy and slightly salty rice crisps.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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Dmitry’s con man partner, the oh-so-Russian called Vlad Popov, is excellently personified by the twinkly-eyed, merry Peyton Crim.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Pochettino said Pulisic had been kicked two days before Friday’s 4-1 victory, in which Pulisic played superbly during the first half, including an assist on a goal by Folarin Balogun.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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Chelsea defender Mamadou Sarr, 20, stepped in superbly for an injured Koulibaly in the AFCON final.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Adverb
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The marvelous Master Chorale marvelously set the moody scene for triumph.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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For others, the salary cap proposal demonstrates pure greed from owners who are all fabulously wealthy yet perennially crying poor.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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Either way, a fabulously wealthy man has just gotten fabulously wealthier, as has his fabulously huge company.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Hurtled out of the kingdom of Eternia as a boy, this Prince Adam (a terrifically game Nicholas Galitzine) came of age in Oklahoma City as a sweet guy who happens to be obsessed with swords.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The rest of this terrifically tight band, all of whom have played with him for quite a while, consisted of Teddy Kumpel on guitar, Doug Yowell on drums, and Felipe Fournier on percussion.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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The pale tortilla was dappled with shades of brown, toasty and tawny—simplicity, done superlatively.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Even Joe, who has shown himself to be superlatively capable of ignoring other people’s feelings, knows that Max’s red-hot temper is best handled with care.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Like many royal women, Princess Diana typically kept her nails short, understated, and impeccably groomed.—
Colleen Sullivan,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
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Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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What’s unusual is to see these elements presented so grandly on a stage as big as The Bushnell’s and presented in a manner that doesn’t compromise a dark tale of anger, revenge, dangerous romance, desperation and survival.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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For a drink and a snack with a view, head up to Süreyya, named after one of the stars in the Seven Sisters constellation, and raise a glass of top-tier Turkish wine to the Haghia Sophia looming grandly behind you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Finely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finely. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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