Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finely

/ˈfaɪnli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: fine-ly
IPA: /ˈfaɪnli/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

So as to produce a fine texture; into small, thin, or delicate pieces.

adv

In a fine, handsome or attractive way; very well.

Example Sentences

"Fledglings can only be fed finely chopped meat."
"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"
"Conversation with simple, respectful George Larch and that quite charming fellow Vallett had convinced him that everything was going to turn out finely."
"Looking back, Yewdale Crag stands finely over the waterhead; Brantwood is opposite."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: finely

Inflected Forms

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

Derived Forms

overfinely ultrafinely

Phrases

lean finely textured beef

Synonyms

fine delicately exquisitely

Homonyms

finally (one pronunciation)

Rhymes With

divinely benignly

Questions

How do you pronounce finely?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪnli/.
What does finely mean?: So as to produce a fine texture; into small, thin, or delicate pieces.
Where does finely come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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