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Word entry · 6 letters

finely

Best crossword clue

"In tiny pieces"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈfaɪnli/Part of speech adverbSorted efilnyStarts with FEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
1F2I3N4E5L6Y

Definitions

  1. in a delicate manner

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • 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
    Fanny Hill
  • Conversation with simple, respectful George Larch and that quite charming fellow Vallett had convinced him that everything was going to turn out finely.

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