finely








adverb

  1. in a fine manner; excellently; elegantly; delicately; minutely; nicely; subtly.
  2. in fine particles or pieces: finely chopped onions.

adverb

  1. into small pieces; minutely
  2. precisely or subtly
  3. splendidly or delicately
adv.

early 14c., “perfectly, completely,” from fine (adj.) + -ly (1). Meaning “delicately, minutely” is from 1540s; that of “excellently” is from 1680s.

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