finely

Word parts

fine + -ly

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfaɪnli/

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Adverb

Positive finely

Comparative finelier

Superlative fineliest

Positive finely

Comparative more finely

Superlative most finely

1. If you chop something finely, you cut it into very small pieces.

   The recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of finely chopped garlic.

2. If something is finely tuned, made, drawn, etc., it is done in a careful and delicate way.

   The hair in the painting was so finely drawn as to look real.