finely

Example Sentences

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Figure skaters rely on their blades being finely tuned so that they can execute ultra-precise moves, and medal podiums are usually covered in rubber to protect the edges from damage.

From Barron's

With some tight rounds, the fight felt finely poised and destined to go to the scorecards.

From BBC

As depicted in a finely detailed illustration by Mr. Thompson, long eaves hang over the house’s facade.

From The Wall Street Journal

And so he grew older and taller—they were a tall family, with gangling legs and finely made hands—and he waited.

From Literature

That was less a finely tuned automobile and more a Frankenstein’s monster built off a Lotus Elise and powered by the startup’s electric powertrain.

From The Wall Street Journal