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finely
elegantly; delicately; minutely; nicely; subtly; excellently: a finely crafted story; in fine particles or pieces: finely chopped apples
Not to be confused with:
finale – the concluding part of a performance or proceeding; the last movement of a concert, opera, or composition: The finale was the most exciting part of the symphony.
finality – conclusiveness or decisiveness; something that is final; an ultimate act: She slammed the door behind her with finality.
finally – in the end; at last; eventually; after considerable delay: After many attempts, she finally got it right.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
fine·ly
(fīn′lē)adv.
1. In a fine manner; splendidly.
2. To a fine point; discriminatingly.
3. In small pieces or parts: finely chopped nuts.
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finely
(ˈfaɪnlɪ)adv
1. into small pieces; minutely
2. precisely or subtly
3. splendidly or delicately
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fine•ly
(ˈfaɪn li)adv.
1. in a fine manner; excellently.
2. in fine particles or pieces: finely chopped onions.
[1275–1325; Middle English fineliche]
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fine
– finelyFine is usually an adjective, but in conversation you can also use it as an adverb. Fine has three main meanings.
1. used to mean 'very good'
You can use it to say that something is very good or impressive.
He gave a fine performance.
From the top there is a fine view.
When you use fine like this, you can use words such as very or extremely in front of it.
He's intelligent and he'd do a very fine job.
This is an unusually fine piece of work.
You can't use fine as an adverb with this meaning, but you can use the adverb finely in front of an -ed participle.
This is a finely crafted story.
2. used to mean 'satisfactory'
You can also use fine to say that something is satisfactory or acceptable.
'Do you want more milk?' – 'No, this is fine.'
If you say that you are fine, you mean that your health is satisfactory.
'How are you?' – 'Fine, thanks.'
When you use fine to mean 'satisfactory', don't use 'very' in front of it. However, you can use just.
Everything is just fine.
'Is she settling down in England?' – 'Oh, she's just fine.'
In conversation, you can use fine as an adverb to mean 'satisfactorily' or 'well'.
We got on fine.
I was doing fine.
Be Careful!
Don't use 'finely' in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'We got on finely'.
3. used to mean 'small' or 'narrow'
You can also use fine to say that something is very narrow, or consists of very small or narrow parts.
She has long, fine hair.
When you use fine like this, you can use words such as very in front of it.
These pins are very fine and won't split the wood.
You can use finely as an adverb with this meaning.
Put the mixture in the bowl and add a cup of finely chopped onions.
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| Adv. | 1. | finely - in tiny pieces; "the surfaces were finely granular" coarsely - in coarse pieces; "the surfaces were coarsely granular" |
| 2. | finely - in an elegant manner; "finely costumed actors" | |
| 3. | finely - in a delicate manner; "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body" |
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Translations
بِصورَةٍ دَقيقَه أو ناعِمَه أو رقيقَه
skvěle
fintsart
glæsilega
çok iyiinceden inceye
finely
[ˈfaɪnlɪ] ADV1. (= splendidly, well) [dressed, written] → con elegancia
2. (= delicately) [carved, woven] → delicadamente
a finely detailed embroidery → un bordado trabajado con mucho detalle
this could upset the whole finely balanced process → esto podría trastornar el precario equilibrio del proceso
a finely detailed embroidery → un bordado trabajado con mucho detalle
this could upset the whole finely balanced process → esto podría trastornar el precario equilibrio del proceso
3. (= very small) [chopped] → en trozos muy menudos, muy fino; [sliced] → en rodajas finas, en lonchas finas
4. (= with precision) [tuned, judged] → con precisión
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
finely
adv
(= exquisitely) crafted, detailed, carved → fein
(= thinly, in small pieces) chop, grate, grind → fein; slice → dünn; finely ground coffee → fein gemahlener Kaffee; finely diced → fein gewürfelt, in feine Würfel geschnitten; finely sliced → fein geschnitten, in dünne Scheiben geschnitten
(= subtly, delicately) → fein; the case is finely balanced → der Fall kann sich so oder so entscheiden; a finely judged speech → eine wohl ausgewogene Rede; finely drawn distinctions → feine Unterschiede; finely tuned (engine, machine) → genau eingestellt; (fig) military/party/administrative machine → gut geölt; (= ultrasensitive) → hochempfindlich
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
finely
[ˈfaɪnlɪ] adva. (written, sewn) → con raffinatezza
b. (chop) → finemente; (adjust) → con precisione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fine1
(fain) adjective1. (usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality. fine paintings; a fine performance.
2. (of weather) bright; not raining. a fine day.
3. well; healthy. I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!
4. thin or delicate. a fine material.
5. careful; detailed. Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.
6. made of small pieces, grains etc. fine sand; fine rain.
7. slight; delicate. a fine balance; a fine distinction.
8. perfectly satisfactory. There's nothing wrong with your work – it's fine.
adverb satisfactorily. This arrangement suits me fine.
interjection good; well done etc. You've finished already – fine!
ˈfinely adverbˈfinery noun
beautiful clothes, jewellery etc. I arrived in all my finery.
fine art art that appeals immediately to the senses, eg painting, sculpture, music etc. Painting is one of the fine arts.
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