finely en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈfaɪnli/
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Etymology
From Middle English finely, fynely, fynly, fineliche, finliche, fynliche, equivalent to fine + -ly.
Meanings
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So as to produce a fine texture; into small, thin, or delicate pieces.
Fledglings can only be fed finely chopped meat.
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In a fine, handsome or attractive way; very well.
Looking back, Yewdale Crag stands finely over the waterhead; Brantwood is opposite.
2018, William Gershom Collingwood, The Book of Coniston, page 8:This girl could not be above eighteen: her face regular and sweet-featur'd, her shape exquisite; nor could I help envying her two ripe enchanting breasts, finely plump'd out in flesh
1749, [John Cleland], “(Please specify the letter or volume)”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: […] [Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], →OCLC:Conversation with simple, respectful George Larch and that quite charming fellow Vallett had convinced him that everything was going to turn out finely.
1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most finely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| finelier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| fineliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more finely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
overfinely · lean finely textured beef · ultrafinely
Translations (7)
bg си́тно (in a manner to produce a fine result) · cs nadrobno (in a manner to produce a fine result) · ca finament (in a manner to produce a fine result) · ru ме́лко (in a manner to produce a fine result) · hu finoman (in a manner to produce a fine result) · cs najemno (in a manner to produce a fine result) · cs jemně (in a manner to produce a fine result)