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finely
adverb fine·ly \ˈfīn-lē\
Definition of FINELY
: in a fine manner: as a : extremely well : excellently <plays the hero very finely — New Yorker> 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 meal>
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14th century
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