finely

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈfaɪnli/

Definition of finely

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. So as to produce a fine texture; into small, thin, or delicate pieces.
    “Fledglings can only be fed finely chopped meat.”
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adv

  1. So as to produce a fine texture; into small, thin, or delicate pieces.
    “Fledglings can only be fed finely chopped meat.”
  2. In a fine, handsome or attractive way; very well.
    “This girl could not be above eighteen: her face regular and sweet-featur'd, her shape exquisite; nor could I help envying her two ripe enchanting breasts, finely plump'd out in flesh”
    “Conversation with simple, respectful George Larch and that quite charming fellow Vallett had convinced him that everything was going to turn out finely.”
    “Looking back, Yewdale Crag stands finely over the waterhead; Brantwood is opposite.”

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Etymology

From Middle English finely, fynely, fynly, fineliche, finliche, fynliche, equivalent to fine + -ly.

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