Synonyms for finely
ˈfaɪn lifine·ly

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1. finelyadverb

   in tiny pieces

   "the surfaces were finely granular"

   Synonyms:
   delicately, fine, exquisitely

   Antonyms:
   coarsely

2. finelyadverb

   in an elegant manner

   "finely costumed actors"

   Synonyms:
   delicately, fine, exquisitely

   Antonyms:
   coarsely

3. finely, fine, delicately, exquisitelyadverb

   in a delicate manner

   "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body"

   Synonyms:
   delicately, fine, all right, exquisitely, very well, alright

   Antonyms:
   coarsely

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1. List of paraphrases for "finely":

   minutely, exquisitely, subtly

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1. Charles Dickens:

   In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice.

2. Marshall Perrin:

   The images are focused together as finely as the laws of physics allow, but as we were focusing on those bright stars, we couldn't help but see the rest of the universe coming into focus behind them, to see the more distant stars and galaxies coming into view.

3. Donald Trump:

   You know, if he becomes the nominee, he'll have to sort of hone his criticisms a little more finely because the facts will be easy to marshal, but you know, he's good at this, that's what he does. And the people that he is telling it to now basically have only heard that story, so they believe it and it's probably good politics for him.

4. John Selden:

   He that has not religion to govern his morality, is not a dram better than my mastiff-dog; so long as you stroke him, and please him, and do not pinch him, he will play with you as finely as may be, he is a very good moral mastiff; but if you hurt him, he will fly in your face, and tear out your throat.

5. Niall Mackay:

   It demonstrates just how finely-balanced the outcomes of some of the biggest moments of history were, even when we use the actual days events of the battle, make a small change of timing or emphasis to the arrangement of those days and things might have turned out very differently.