finely

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Recent Examples of finely Oman held Qatar to a 0-0 draw in Doha on Wednesday to keep Group A finely poised ahead of a return to the Qatari capital to face the United Arab Emirates, who don’t play the group hosts until Tuesday. Jack Bantock, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Techniques like this have been around for some time, but Micro-C uses an enzyme that can cut up DNA more finely than before. Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025 Directed by Landon fresh off his fantastic Happy Death Day films, this body-swapping gem showcases finely tuned performances from both Kathryn Newton and Vince Vaughn. Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025 Sprinkle finely grated semisweet chocolate evenly over top of cake. Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for finely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finely
Adverb
  • But Danso recovered excellently, chasing back to ease the forward off the ball, ala Van de Ven.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Any small baking project intended to provide treats for one or two is excellently done in the air fryer—the convection will ensure even baking and superb textures for muffins, cakes, and so much more.
    Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • At Chance the role is superbly delivered by a stellar acting resource of the theater’s recent seasons, Aubrey Saverino.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This portable, cordless heating pad (with four massage settings) takes the cake for an aesthetically conscious but superbly effective choice.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Go with the Pleated Denim Mini Skirt, whose 100-percent regenerative cotton is not only good for the planet but will be able to play off your button-ups, cardigans, and even sweatshirts marvelously well.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Bauhaus In Motion Across Berlin Berlin is so marvelously layered.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Caramelizing the onions in the slow cooker worked fabulously.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Ivanov, the fabulously wealthy former deputy defense minister who was responsible for military construction projects, among other things, received his harsh prison sentence for allegedly embezzling more than four billion rubles ($52 million) through foreign bank transfers.
    ANDREI KOLESNIKOV, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The hybrid system performs impeccably, delivering power and efficiency.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Its urban centers are like forests of skyscrapers, impeccably connected by sprawling metro systems.
    Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Trump spoke grandly for over 20 minutes about his efforts to resolve decades of bloody conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.
    Brian Bennett, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • DiCaprio would rinse and repeat this movie’s grandly melodramatic approach a year later for a little film about two crazy kids on an ocean liner.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Park Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden is one of the most gorgeous and immaculately constructed films ever made, and that attention to detail extends to the scene in which the titular helpmeet Sook-Hee (Kim Tae-ri) uses a lollipop to teach Lady Hideko (Kim Min-hee) how to kiss.
    James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
  • Due to the region’s mercurial weather, the vessels have remained immaculately preserved in the cold, deep waters.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Finely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finely. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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