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finely

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/ˈfaɪnli/ · fine-ly

in a manner that is delicate, subtle, or of high quality.

Meanings

adverbformal

in a manner that is delicate, subtle, or of high quality.

ایک انداز میں جو نرم، لطیف، یا اعلیٰ معیار کا ہو۔

باریکي سے

bareeki se

Synonyms

delicatelysubtlynicelyنرملطیفخوبصورت

Antonyms

coarselyroughlyrudelyموٹےکھردرےآرام سے

Common Collocations

  • finely chopped ingredients
  • finely crafted art
  • finely tuned instrument

Example Sentences

The chef sliced the vegetables finely for the salad.

شیف نے سلاد کے لیے سبزیاں باریکي سے کاٹیں۔

Chef ne salad ke liye sabziyan bareeki se kaatain.

She spoke finely about the art of painting.

اس نے پینٹنگ کے فن کے بارے میں باریکي سے بات کی۔

Us ne painting ke fun ke baare mein bareeki se baat ki.

The finely detailed painting was mesmerizing.

باریکي سے تفصیل والا پینٹنگ دلکش تھا۔

Bareeki se tafseel wala painting dilkash tha.

Easily Confused With

finely-tuned:Finely refers to the manner of doing something, while finely-tuned specifically means adjusted with great precision.

Word Family

fine
adjectiveعمدہ
finest
adjectiveبہترین
fineness
nounباریکی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'fine' as 'something of high quality' and 'ly' as 'in a manner', making 'finely' mean 'in a high-quality manner'.

Imagine a chef carefully slicing vegetables into fine pieces for a gourmet dish.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نرمی سے یوں آہستہ بیاں کرتا ہے، باریکي سے دل کے راز چھپاتا ہے۔

Narmi se yun aahista bayan karta hai, Bareeki se dil ke raaz chhupata hai.

He speaks softly in this way, Hiding the secrets of his heart finely.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دودھ میں پانی باریکi کی طرح ہے۔

Doodh mein pani bareeki ki tarah hai.

Water in milk is like fineness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "fin" — delicate or subtle

First known use: 14th century

The word 'finely' originated in Middle English, evolving from the Old French 'fin', which means 'delicate' or 'refined'.