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Recent Examples of finely
The process of designing and engineering cars has been finely honed by automakers over the decades, even as computer technology has revolutionized the industry and safety standards and requirements strengthened.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Make a few extra passes with very light pressure, switching each side with each pass to hone the edge evenly, or use a honing rod to finely align the edge after sharpening.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
The grass is freshly mowed, the dirt and chalk lines finely groomed.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The duo’s finely tuned eye for color informed the house’s open-plan living area, conceived as a series of interconnected nooks—one for mixing cocktails, another for playing records, and a third for taking calls on a throwback landline.
—Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Make a few extra passes with very light pressure, switching each side with each pass to hone the edge evenly, or use a honing rod to finely align the edge after sharpening.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
The grass is freshly mowed, the dirt and chalk lines finely groomed.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The duo’s finely tuned eye for color informed the house’s open-plan living area, conceived as a series of interconnected nooks—one for mixing cocktails, another for playing records, and a third for taking calls on a throwback landline.
—Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finely
Adverb
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Mullvad performed excellently during our latest round of tests.—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
22 Mar. 2026
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Everything was grilled excellently.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Maces, which were little more than rocks mounted on sticks, had questionable value as hunting tools, but they were superbly suited for smashing the bones and skulls of other humans.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Zavragin then rose to KHL prominence as a teenager after playing superbly at lower levels, emerging as one of the better young goalies in Russia.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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The baritone, Vincent Casagrande, a marvelously cantankerous Prisoner, tells us only sick people dream, and of course everyone on stage automatically enters a dream state.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The eatery is consistently buzzing with energy, making for a fabulously fun atmosphere that bleeds into the rest of the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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These gave way to brilliant eveningwear options that were so fabulously colorful and moved so freely like the wings of a butterfly.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Bylsma’s warm register and motherly charm come through terrifically, while Momboisse pairs delightful vocals and strong character commitment for her Logainne.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The mayor’s primary focus, however, is on what tenants pay to live in this terrifically expensive city and the quality of their housing.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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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Accompanied by her husband Marcus Mumford, frontman of the group Mumford & Sons—impeccably dressed in a dark gray double-breasted suit with peak lapels, along with a white shirt and powdery tie—Carey Mulligan appeared in a black and white outfit.—
Alfredo Toriello,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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During a March 30 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actress wore a chic white suit that was impeccably modern.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
1 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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