finely
pronunciation
How to pronounce finely in British English:
UK [ˈfaɪnli]
How to pronounce finely in American English:
US [ˈfaɪnlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- in tiny pieces
- in an elegant manner
- in a superior and skilled manner
- in a delicate manner
Word Origin
- finely (adv.)
- early 14c., "perfectly, completely," from fine (adj.) + -ly (1). Meaning "delicately, minutely" is from 1540s; that of "excellently" is from 1680s.
Example
- 1. Other u. s. companies spread their sales even more finely by region .
- 2. Also found were a number of ceramic items , finely decorated with geometric patterns .
- 3. These wasteful status games are not confined to china 's finely dressed elites .
- 4. On the other hand , its finely tuned multitouch interface makes it great for media consumption , and it 's instantly usable anywhere because of the built-in 3g and feathery weight .
- 5. The clothes should be finely made but plain , so that , when the speaker is gone , his dress is forgotten , and only the words remain .