finely
English
Etymology
From Middle English finely, fynely, fynly, fineliche, finliche, fynliche, equivalent to fine + -ly.
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finely (comparative finelier or more finely, superlative fineliest or most finely)
- In a manner to produce a fine result; as to grind finely means to grid to a fine powder.
- Very well, in a great way
- 1749, John Cleland, “part 2”, in Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, London: G. Fenton, OCLC 13050889:
- 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
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