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Recent Examples of finely
The build-up is finely tuned, and the opening is surprising.
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The Week, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
It’s made from a simple family recipe containing only finely ground meat in a dark red, tangy sauce.
—George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Matcha is a finely ground powder of Japanese green tea leaves, which are grown in shade, offering a striking characteristic green hue and releasing a strong flavor and powerful antioxidants from a reaction with boiling water.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The dough must be made with 00 flour — a finely ground wheat flour — plus natural or brewer’s yeast, salt and water.
—The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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The Week, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
It’s made from a simple family recipe containing only finely ground meat in a dark red, tangy sauce.
—George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Matcha is a finely ground powder of Japanese green tea leaves, which are grown in shade, offering a striking characteristic green hue and releasing a strong flavor and powerful antioxidants from a reaction with boiling water.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The dough must be made with 00 flour — a finely ground wheat flour — plus natural or brewer’s yeast, salt and water.
—The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finely
Adverb
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Mathys Tel found himself on both sides of staggering, first with that excellently curled finish to put Tottenham ahead, before a ludicrous decision to try an overhead kick clearance in the box, leading to Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s equaliser from the penalty spot.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Mullvad performed excellently during our latest round of tests.—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This story which keeps you engaged at every turn is superbly crafted by Gray who knows how to twist a crime genre tale into something fresh and pulse pounding.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Trossard’s 83rd-minute goal, set up superbly by substitute Odegaard, was a huge moment — as was Raya’s save from Fernandes five minutes before.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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The storytelling is wonky, given the film’s competing needs to be Miranda-blunt about the modern magazine business while pairing marvelously with a glass of rosé.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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John Houseman tippy toes briefly as a dry old bean and stuffy grammarian, emblematic of the stultified staff at Fox’s magazine of employment; unfortunately, Houseman’s marvelously fussy presence is only one of the film’s intermittent garnishes, most of which are never developed and never pay off.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The jump to the fabulously successful King Kong (1933) wasn’t a long one.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026
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Tenor Ben Bliss at one point impersonates (fabulously) a song-and-dance man.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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Its constituents are terrifically underpriced by a crippled stock market operating in a retrograde marketplace.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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And there is one factor above all else that explains why the terrifically talented trio is hitting so terribly.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 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
Adverb
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Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Honeymooners and impeccably dressed Europeans in the latest Gucci and Versace can always be counted on in the rotation alongside multi-generational families on milestone trips and annual five-star holidays.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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With its proximity to the Queensboro Bridge and a Home Depot, Le Domaine, as the building is grandly named, feels a long way from France.—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The palace, looming grandly just behind the stage, was lit up with a dynamic video projection, integrating it into the concert — the first time the historic and deeply symbolic structure had ever been used for a pop show.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Finely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finely. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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