finely

[fahyn-lee] / ˈfaɪn li /

ADVERB

delicately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beautifully cautiously deftly elegantly exquisitely gracefully lightly sensitively skillfully softly subtly tactfully

WEAK

daintily fastidiously precisely

Antonyms

WEAK

indelicately strongly uncarefully

ADVERB

nicely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admirably attractively beautifully happily perfectly pleasantly

WEAK

acceptably agreeably amiably charmingly creditably desirably distinctively enjoyably excellently felicitously graciously pleasingly pleasurably triumphantly winningly

Antonyms

WEAK

badly incorrectly mistakenly unfortunately unsuccessfully wrongly

ADVERB

rarely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barely hardly infrequently seldom

WEAK

almost never extra extraordinarily extremely hardly ever little notably now and then on rare occasions once in a while once in blue moon remarkably scarcely ever singularly uncommon uncommonly unfrequently unoften unusually

Antonyms

WEAK

frequently regularly

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Three tries apiece had the contest finely balanced at half-time, but a repeat of last year's finale in Parma saw the Azzurre pull away from their deflated hosts.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Each piece reads like a finely crafted essay, enriched by astute literary references and poignant observations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I have a finely tuned Twitter algorithm that surfaces any kind of drama on the right really quickly.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

"The aggressive behavior disrupts the finely tuned social systems that previously enabled several color strategies to coexist," says Tobias Uller.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Air, he thought, must be matter in a form so finely divided that it could not be seen.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

finely

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