1
[ adverb ] in an elegant manner

Examples

"finely costumed actors"

Used in print

(Chicago Daily Tribune...)

There are other good representations of peasants and people of the court by actors who are finely costumed and magnificently photographed in this last of the Russian films to reach this country in the program of joint cultural exchange .

Related terms

fine fine

2
[ adverb ] in tiny pieces

Examples

"the surfaces were finely granular"

Used in print

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

Dirt , which is here defined as particulate material which is usually inorganic and is very often extremely finely divided so as to exhibit colloidal properties .

(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)

The surfaces were coarsely and finely granular and punctuated by clear , fluid filled cysts measuring up_to 3 cm. in diameter .

Related terms

coarsely fine fine

3
[ adverb ] in a superior and skilled manner

Synonyms

fine

Examples

"the soldiers were fighting finely"

Related terms

fine fine fine

4
[ adverb ] in a delicate manner

Examples

"finely shaped features" "her fine drawn body"

Related terms

delicate dainty delicate dainty

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