"finely" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈfaɪnli/ Audio: en-us-finely.ogg Forms: finelier [comparative], more finely [comparative], fineliest [superlative], most finely [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English finely, fynely, fynly, fineliche, finliche, fynliche, equivalent to fine + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|finely}} Middle English finely, {{af|en|fine|-ly}} fine + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|er|more}} finely (comparative finelier or more finely, superlative fineliest or most finely)
  1. So as to produce a fine texture. Translations (in a manner to produce a fine result): си́тно (sítno) (Bulgarian), finament (Catalan), najemno (Czech), jemně (Czech), nadrobno (Czech), finoman (Hungarian), ме́лко (mélko) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-finely-en-adv-wdi95brk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 84 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of 'in a manner to produce a fine result': 68 32
  2. In a fine, handsome or attractive way; very well.
    Sense id: en-finely-en-adv-5HG4ZOnv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lean finely textured beef, overfinely

Inflected forms

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