Meaning of finely in English:
finely
Translate finely into Spanish
adverb
1In a very skilled manner; excellently.
‘a finely crafted movie’- ‘a finely proportioned Gothic church’
- ‘finely tailored suits’
- ‘The finely proportioned rectangular glass volume that hosts the dance studios seems to pirouette above a lush green lawn.’
- ‘The buildings have carefully orchestrated material palettes, which are often experimental and always finely crafted.’
- ‘If his paintings now seem uneven, his finely observed drawings from life are frequently exceptional.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘These are among the most finely made car parts in the industry.’
- ‘The motor homes resemble finely built small yachts.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘It is finely composed, displaying his exceptional use of light.’
- 1.1In a manner worthy of or eliciting admiration.‘Miss Bingley was dressed very finely’
- ‘Unfortunately, across the club, I saw her still deep in conversation with several finely dressed men.’
- ‘There will be so many other finely dressed young ladies, you really must do something to call attention to yourself.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘A petite dancer, finely groomed in the best tradition, she brings wit to every part.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘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 man put on his leggings and dressed up finely, for if one were not dressed up just right, he would suffer a great shame.’
2Into very thin or small pieces.
‘slice the onions finely’- ‘finely chopped almonds’
- ‘Sugar-factory lime is very finely ground calcium carbonate used in the production of sugar from beets.’
- ‘Chisel plowing or disking usually chops residue finely enough for conventional drills to be effective.’
- ‘These cells are filled with finely powdered glass paste, which is then fused to the metal in a furnace.’
- ‘Drain the mushrooms, discard the stalks, and mince finely.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘There was also a finely cubed potato preparation, which till today we call "picnic-aloo."’
- ‘She served a smooth white-chocolate ganache scattered with finely crushed coffee beans.’
- ‘They apply finely pulverized earth compost to fields to be planted, and in some cases where the fields were already planted.’
- ‘I ordered shredded beef in a black bean sauce with finely sliced leek.’
- 2.1With a very sharp point.‘a rod of finely sharpened iron’
- ‘Imagine comparing a finely honed sword to the blunt power of a hammer.’
- ‘The tools are made by the tribals themselves from finely sharpened bamboo.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘For comparison, it sharpens finely enough to cut phone-book paper, but you have to really work at getting a good edge.’
- 2.2Made or consisting of small particles or threads.‘the flesh is smooth and finely textured’
- ‘finely woven linen’
- ‘Each of them is painted on a finely grained panel.’
- ‘She is tall, regal, and dressed in long robes of finely braided black twine.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘The meshwork of the outer shell appears to be a spongy layer and finely interwoven.’
- ‘I told him to be certain of the help of 2,000 armed riders whose chiefs would be wearing finely intertwined armor.’
- ‘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 villages here are built from finely textured limestone, which is more frost-resistant than the Cotswold variety.’
- ‘Most pieces were stuffed with straw or horsehair, then covered with finely woven textiles.’
- ‘He showed how to use the finely grained slabs for lithography, a technique for printing ink on paper using a flat, greased stone.’
- ‘There's all kinds of lovely lattice effects in their cotton knitwear as well as finely interwoven ribbons that give an interesting uplift.’
- 2.3With delicate or intricate workmanship or structure.‘finely detailed mosaic pictures’
- ‘a finely worked tapestry’
- ‘Lined with finely leveled cement, the niche is floored with river pebbles.’
- ‘His finely detailed ships sail below luminous skies in compositions of great clarity.’
- ‘These handmade, finely detailed products will be treasured for years to come.’
- ‘Although finely, even charmingly, detailed, its overall design is inconsistent.’
- ‘The finely decorated wooden dragon at the edge of the beam was originally from a temple.’
- ‘It was finely decorated with meticulous details.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘I saw silver rings, a gold brooch, jeweled knives, and other finely worked objects.’
- ‘At Cairo and thereabouts was a manufactory of striped silk, in which the Arabic writing, real and finely designed, played a great part.’
- 2.4In 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’
- ‘Despite today's challenges, manufacturers continue to invest in the endless pursuit of finely tuned technological advancement.’
- ‘The artists are able to abstract from the environment certain finely nuanced impressions that seem to exist barely at the level of consciousness.’
- ‘By simply turning the eccentric collar holding the laser, the beam's direction is finely adjusted.’
- ‘Mowing speed can be finely regulated up to four miles per hour.’
- ‘Their finely attuned ecological sensitivity makes them true heroes in a region dominated by agro-industry.’
- ‘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.’
- ‘Its expansive, often elusive syntax was conveyed with finely graduated dynamics, and an inwardness that infused each element with significance.’
- ‘My considerations on the main issue are finely balanced.’
- ‘A control sample so finely matched on biological factors may not be representative of women with breast cancer in general.’
Are You Learning English? Here Are Our Top English Tips