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finement

finely, subtly, cleverly

adverb feen-MAHN Rare

Usage Note

Finement means with delicacy, precision, or subtlety — finement travaillé (finely crafted), finement brodé (finely embroidered), or une observation finement faite (a subtly observed remark). It derives from fin (fine, subtle) and shares its register: elegant and slightly literary. Compare délicatement (delicately) or subtilement (subtly).

Examples

"Le bois était finement sculpté à la main."

Natural Translation

The wood was finely carved by hand.

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