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finely.

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

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈfaɪnli/
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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