: in a fine manner: such as
a
: extremely well : excellently
plays the hero very finely—
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b
: with close discrimination : precisely
c
: with delicacy or subtlety : sensitively
a leader finely attuned to the needs of the people
d
: minutely
finely ground meal
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This gives the Clarity 5K display 218 pixels per inch, which is as finely detailed as one of Apple’s desktop Retina displays.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Use a microplane or a garlic press to finely grate the garlic into a medium bowl.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Process just until the mixture is finely and uniformly chopped.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
For the strongest garlic flavor, grate it very finely (such as on a Microplane).
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Use a microplane or a garlic press to finely grate the garlic into a medium bowl.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Process just until the mixture is finely and uniformly chopped.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
For the strongest garlic flavor, grate it very finely (such as on a Microplane).
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finely
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“Finely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finely. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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