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Recent Examples of finely
If desired, finely chop ½ of a Persian cucumber and add that to the sauce.
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CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The past resurfaces thanks to climate change Iron spearheads, arrow shafts, now fragments, and even a mysterious oar — which struck archaeologists as out of place— gave them a clear picture with puzzling details as to the significance of the site, as these objects had been finely carved.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
Absolutely bonkers in the best way possible, Hellsing Ultimate offers a singular and finely tuned reinvention of the famous bloodsucker assassin.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The elephants were more solemn and inward-looking than we are typically shown, the zebras startlingly intricate and finely drawn.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The past resurfaces thanks to climate change Iron spearheads, arrow shafts, now fragments, and even a mysterious oar — which struck archaeologists as out of place— gave them a clear picture with puzzling details as to the significance of the site, as these objects had been finely carved.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
Absolutely bonkers in the best way possible, Hellsing Ultimate offers a singular and finely tuned reinvention of the famous bloodsucker assassin.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The elephants were more solemn and inward-looking than we are typically shown, the zebras startlingly intricate and finely drawn.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finely
Adverb
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The pair combined excellently, sometimes with one-twos, and Eze repeatedly slotted through balls for Mateta to score on the angle.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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This short plays excellently with spooky audio mixing and feels claustrophobic until the shocking last moment.—
William Earl,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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This time, the Longhorns — and Manning — handled it superbly.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Jan. 2026
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Ticket management in Zoho Desk works superbly.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The broadcast will be free after the cost of the device, which will deliver HD video marvelously.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The store’s eclectic and marvelously curated decor gives the distinct sense that everything in that shop belongs together.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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For similar reasons, Ware also loves shows like White Lotus, in which fabulously rich people get into all kinds of trouble in equally fabulous locales.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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In this fabulously absurd tale set in Prague, a woman named Kinga splits into seven selves, each assigned to one weekday—and each with her own agenda.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
4 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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In these respects, apart from the harlequin excesses of his Stalinism, Cowley is terrifically sound.—
Vince Passaro,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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This time, the terrifically fit 60-something protagonist is encountered in 1946, the global conflict now officially well over.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
21 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The foundation stayed on pretty impeccably through the day.—
Dianna Singh,
Allure,
8 Jan. 2026
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The attack on Venezuela and the capture of its President, the most consequential foreign-policy act of this Administration, has been impeccably planned and woefully undertheorized.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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
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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
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Everything is immaculately landscaped, with views pulling your gaze to water on both sides of the islet–a sparkling sapphire and turquoise canvas that morphs and deepens in tone throughout the day.—
Terry Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
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Metalfest is immaculately organized and relentlessly programmed, and the heaviness is continuous.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Finely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finely. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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