英和和英

発音

• IPA: /ˈfaɪnli/
• Homophone: finally (one pronunciation)

副詞

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

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

   Fledglings can only be fed finely chopped meat.

2. In a fine, handsome or attractive way; very well.
   • 1749, [John Cleland], “(Please specify the letter or volume)”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: […] [Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], →OCLC:

     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

   • 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London

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

   • 2018, William Gershom Collingwood, The Book of Coniston, page 8:

     Looking back, Yewdale Crag stands finely over the waterhead; Brantwood is opposite.

派生語

アナグラム

• Finley, lenify