finely

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb in tiny pieces
  2. adverb in an elegant manner
  3. adverb in a delicate manner

Etymology

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

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