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Definition of finely in English: finelyadverb ˈfʌɪnli 1In a very skilled manner; excellently. a finely proportioned Gothic church Example sentencesExamples - Those tubes were so precisely and finely manufactured that they could only have been intended for use in gas centrifuges to enrich uranium.
- The buildings have carefully orchestrated material palettes, which are often experimental and always finely crafted.
- Two rows of sharply delineated feathers are finely executed in low relief with deep, precise incisions marking the details.
- They were finely made, rectangular, wooden framed cages.
- The finely proportioned rectangular glass volume that hosts the dance studios seems to pirouette above a lush green lawn.
- The visitor's building is finely constructed of local stone with a copper roof.
- The motor homes resemble finely built small yachts.
- It is finely composed, displaying his exceptional use of light.
- If his paintings now seem uneven, his finely observed drawings from life are frequently exceptional.
- These are among the most finely made car parts in the industry.
- 1.1 In a manner worthy of or eliciting admiration.
Miss Bingley was dressed very finely Example sentencesExamples - A petite dancer, finely groomed in the best tradition, she brings wit to every part.
- Frankly speaking, I do not believe we had ever been so finely arrayed as we were on that march.
- In Buffalo Bill's, a quartet of finely dressed ladies and gents were taking a rest before the grand parade.
- Unfortunately, across the club, I saw her still deep in conversation with several finely dressed men.
- The finely attired strangers who inhabited the canal taverns did not impress his worldly eye as they did the local settlers.
- The second-story windows each had a decorative flower box, filled with finely groomed yellow tulips.
- Few women are prominently placed in the canvas in the midst of a large group of finely suited men.
- The man put on his leggings and dressed up finely, for if one were not dressed up just right, he would suffer a great shame.
- It was a mass of finely clothed and jeweled individuals starting to chant, "We want our coats!"
- There will be so many other finely dressed young ladies, you really must do something to call attention to yourself.
2Into very thin or small pieces. Example sentencesExamples - They apply finely pulverized earth compost to fields to be planted, and in some cases where the fields were already planted.
- Chisel plowing or disking usually chops residue finely enough for conventional drills to be effective.
- She served a smooth white-chocolate ganache scattered with finely crushed coffee beans.
- I ordered shredded beef in a black bean sauce with finely sliced leek.
- Sugar-factory lime is very finely ground calcium carbonate used in the production of sugar from beets.
- Drain the mushrooms, discard the stalks, and mince finely.
- There was also a finely cubed potato preparation, which till today we call "picnic-aloo."
- Top with crab mixture and serve with finely diced red capsicum.
- Cover the seeds with finely crumbled soil to the depth recommended on the seed packet.
- These cells are filled with finely powdered glass paste, which is then fused to the metal in a furnace.
- 2.1 With a very sharp point.
a rod of finely sharpened iron Example sentencesExamples - Other irreplaceable photos had smiling faces drawn in with crayon or finely pointed graphite.
- The tools are made by the tribals themselves from finely sharpened bamboo.
- For comparison, it sharpens finely enough to cut phone-book paper, but you have to really work at getting a good edge.
- Imagine comparing a finely honed sword to the blunt power of a hammer.
- Sharper than the most finely whetted blade, this tooth can slice through an unwary pioneer's fingers in an instant.
- 2.2 Made or consisting of small particles or threads.
the flesh is smooth and finely textured Example sentencesExamples - The villages here are built from finely textured limestone, which is more frost-resistant than the Cotswold variety.
- I told him to be certain of the help of 2,000 armed riders whose chiefs would be wearing finely intertwined armor.
- There's all kinds of lovely lattice effects in their cotton knitwear as well as finely interwoven ribbons that give an interesting uplift.
- She is tall, regal, and dressed in long robes of finely braided black twine.
- Most pieces were stuffed with straw or horsehair, then covered with finely woven textiles.
- They come down to the river to see me, all wearing their finely plaited split-bamboo hats, which afford them excellent protection from the sun and rain.
- Her particular study has been of the finely twined decorative borders known as "taniko," a technique that appears to be unique to the Maori.
- The meshwork of the outer shell appears to be a spongy layer and finely interwoven.
- He showed how to use the finely grained slabs for lithography, a technique for printing ink on paper using a flat, greased stone.
- Each of them is painted on a finely grained panel.
- 2.3 With delicate or intricate workmanship or structure.
finely detailed mosaic pictures Example sentencesExamples - I saw silver rings, a gold brooch, jeweled knives, and other finely worked objects.
- The finely decorated wooden dragon at the edge of the beam was originally from a temple.
- His finely detailed ships sail below luminous skies in compositions of great clarity.
- Although finely, even charmingly, detailed, its overall design is inconsistent.
- A finely carved hieroglyphic text with the early history of Tikal's royal lineage is on the back.
- At Cairo and thereabouts was a manufactory of striped silk, in which the Arabic writing, real and finely designed, played a great part.
- Lined with finely leveled cement, the niche is floored with river pebbles.
- These handmade, finely detailed products will be treasured for years to come.
- These finely embellished banknotes were once exchangeable for gold at a variable price.
- It was finely decorated with meticulous details.
- 2.4 In a subtle or sensitive manner.
we are trying to judge answers too finely the contest for the presidency is finely balanced they both turn in finely nuanced performances Example sentencesExamples - The pen needs to be used on paper with a pattern of dots, which are so finely pitched that it looks like a continuous tone to the naked eye.
- Included are species with finely graded changes in the jaw anatomy.
- The artists are able to abstract from the environment certain finely nuanced impressions that seem to exist barely at the level of consciousness.
- My considerations on the main issue are finely balanced.
- Despite today's challenges, manufacturers continue to invest in the endless pursuit of finely tuned technological advancement.
- Mowing speed can be finely regulated up to four miles per hour.
- Its expansive, often elusive syntax was conveyed with finely graduated dynamics, and an inwardness that infused each element with significance.
- Their finely attuned ecological sensitivity makes them true heroes in a region dominated by agro-industry.
- A control sample so finely matched on biological factors may not be representative of women with breast cancer in general.
- By simply turning the eccentric collar holding the laser, the beam's direction is finely adjusted.
Definition of finely in US English: finelyadverbˈfīnlē 1In a very skilled manner; excellently. a finely proportioned Gothic church Example sentencesExamples - They were finely made, rectangular, wooden framed cages.
- These are among the most finely made car parts in the industry.
- If his paintings now seem uneven, his finely observed drawings from life are frequently exceptional.
- The visitor's building is finely constructed of local stone with a copper roof.
- Those tubes were so precisely and finely manufactured that they could only have been intended for use in gas centrifuges to enrich uranium.
- The buildings have carefully orchestrated material palettes, which are often experimental and always finely crafted.
- The finely proportioned rectangular glass volume that hosts the dance studios seems to pirouette above a lush green lawn.
- Two rows of sharply delineated feathers are finely executed in low relief with deep, precise incisions marking the details.
- The motor homes resemble finely built small yachts.
- It is finely composed, displaying his exceptional use of light.
- 1.1 In a manner worthy of or eliciting admiration.
Miss Bingley was dressed very finely Example sentencesExamples - There will be so many other finely dressed young ladies, you really must do something to call attention to yourself.
- The man put on his leggings and dressed up finely, for if one were not dressed up just right, he would suffer a great shame.
- Few women are prominently placed in the canvas in the midst of a large group of finely suited men.
- A petite dancer, finely groomed in the best tradition, she brings wit to every part.
- Unfortunately, across the club, I saw her still deep in conversation with several finely dressed men.
- In Buffalo Bill's, a quartet of finely dressed ladies and gents were taking a rest before the grand parade.
- The finely attired strangers who inhabited the canal taverns did not impress his worldly eye as they did the local settlers.
- It was a mass of finely clothed and jeweled individuals starting to chant, "We want our coats!"
- Frankly speaking, I do not believe we had ever been so finely arrayed as we were on that march.
- The second-story windows each had a decorative flower box, filled with finely groomed yellow tulips.
2Into very thin or small pieces. Example sentencesExamples - Drain the mushrooms, discard the stalks, and mince finely.
- They apply finely pulverized earth compost to fields to be planted, and in some cases where the fields were already planted.
- Sugar-factory lime is very finely ground calcium carbonate used in the production of sugar from beets.
- These cells are filled with finely powdered glass paste, which is then fused to the metal in a furnace.
- Chisel plowing or disking usually chops residue finely enough for conventional drills to be effective.
- Top with crab mixture and serve with finely diced red capsicum.
- I ordered shredded beef in a black bean sauce with finely sliced leek.
- There was also a finely cubed potato preparation, which till today we call "picnic-aloo."
- Cover the seeds with finely crumbled soil to the depth recommended on the seed packet.
- She served a smooth white-chocolate ganache scattered with finely crushed coffee beans.
- 2.1 With a very sharp point.
a rod of finely sharpened iron Example sentencesExamples - Other irreplaceable photos had smiling faces drawn in with crayon or finely pointed graphite.
- Sharper than the most finely whetted blade, this tooth can slice through an unwary pioneer's fingers in an instant.
- Imagine comparing a finely honed sword to the blunt power of a hammer.
- For comparison, it sharpens finely enough to cut phone-book paper, but you have to really work at getting a good edge.
- The tools are made by the tribals themselves from finely sharpened bamboo.
- 2.2 Made or consisting of small particles or threads.
the flesh is smooth and finely textured Example sentencesExamples - Most pieces were stuffed with straw or horsehair, then covered with finely woven textiles.
- She is tall, regal, and dressed in long robes of finely braided black twine.
- He showed how to use the finely grained slabs for lithography, a technique for printing ink on paper using a flat, greased stone.
- Her particular study has been of the finely twined decorative borders known as "taniko," a technique that appears to be unique to the Maori.
- They come down to the river to see me, all wearing their finely plaited split-bamboo hats, which afford them excellent protection from the sun and rain.
- There's all kinds of lovely lattice effects in their cotton knitwear as well as finely interwoven ribbons that give an interesting uplift.
- I told him to be certain of the help of 2,000 armed riders whose chiefs would be wearing finely intertwined armor.
- Each of them is painted on a finely grained panel.
- The villages here are built from finely textured limestone, which is more frost-resistant than the Cotswold variety.
- The meshwork of the outer shell appears to be a spongy layer and finely interwoven.
- 2.3 With delicate or intricate workmanship or structure.
finely detailed mosaic pictures Example sentencesExamples - His finely detailed ships sail below luminous skies in compositions of great clarity.
- At Cairo and thereabouts was a manufactory of striped silk, in which the Arabic writing, real and finely designed, played a great part.
- Lined with finely leveled cement, the niche is floored with river pebbles.
- These handmade, finely detailed products will be treasured for years to come.
- These finely embellished banknotes were once exchangeable for gold at a variable price.
- A finely carved hieroglyphic text with the early history of Tikal's royal lineage is on the back.
- Although finely, even charmingly, detailed, its overall design is inconsistent.
- It was finely decorated with meticulous details.
- The finely decorated wooden dragon at the edge of the beam was originally from a temple.
- I saw silver rings, a gold brooch, jeweled knives, and other finely worked objects.
- 2.4 In a subtle or sensitive manner.
we are trying to judge answers too finely the contest for the presidency is finely balanced they both turn in finely nuanced performances Example sentencesExamples - The pen needs to be used on paper with a pattern of dots, which are so finely pitched that it looks like a continuous tone to the naked eye.
- A control sample so finely matched on biological factors may not be representative of women with breast cancer in general.
- The artists are able to abstract from the environment certain finely nuanced impressions that seem to exist barely at the level of consciousness.
- Included are species with finely graded changes in the jaw anatomy.
- By simply turning the eccentric collar holding the laser, the beam's direction is finely adjusted.
- My considerations on the main issue are finely balanced.
- Their finely attuned ecological sensitivity makes them true heroes in a region dominated by agro-industry.
- Despite today's challenges, manufacturers continue to invest in the endless pursuit of finely tuned technological advancement.
- Mowing speed can be finely regulated up to four miles per hour.
- Its expansive, often elusive syntax was conveyed with finely graduated dynamics, and an inwardness that infused each element with significance.
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