: in a fine manner: such as
a
: extremely well : excellently
… plays the hero very finely.—
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b
: with close discrimination : precisely
c
: with delicacy or subtlety : sensitively
a leader finely attuned to the needs of the people
d
: minutely
finely ground coffee
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Acclimating our senses was rooftop breakfast served by a gracious staff who introduced us to Armenian coffee — finely ground into a powder and brewed in a jazzve pot.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Ground or tea bags Chaga tea can come in a finely ground powder or extract or pre-packed in tea bags.
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However Frankensteinian the shumai, the seasoning of the filling is finely tuned, with a hit of dusky white pepper to nicely complicate the saltiness.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Its scenes are finely composed and precisely staged yet fluidly energetic.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
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Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Ground or tea bags Chaga tea can come in a finely ground powder or extract or pre-packed in tea bags.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
However Frankensteinian the shumai, the seasoning of the filling is finely tuned, with a hit of dusky white pepper to nicely complicate the saltiness.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Its scenes are finely composed and precisely staged yet fluidly energetic.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Finely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finely. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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