finely

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

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪnli/

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• Homophone: finally (one pronunciation)

finely (comparative finelier or more finely, superlative fineliest or most finely)

1. In a manner to produce a fine result; as to grind finely means to grid to a fine powder.
2. Very well, in a great way
   • 1749, [John Cleland], Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: Printed [by Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], OCLC 731622352:

     This girl could not be above eighteen: her face regular and sweet-featur'd, her shape exquisite; nor could I help envying her two ripe enchanting breasts, finely plump'd out in flesh

• overfinely

• Finley, lenify