26984 words

finely

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
into very thin or small pieces:

Examples:

Chop the carrots very finely.
Make sure the spices are finely ground.
2
to an exact degree:

Examples:

a finely-tuned engine
a finely-executed manoeuvre
3

Examples:

The painting depicts a finely-dressed couple.
4
into very thin or small pieces, grains, or drops:

Examples:

finely ground coffee

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