finely
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Two-tenths of a percent is a rounding error on a rounding error, and I wouldn’t bet against a stadium full of Iraqis and Norwegians sorting one another more finely to clear it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Cook the finely chopped kataifi pastry dough in a teaspoon of butter until golden-brown.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The artefacts included an antler that would have been used for digging, and other carved animal bones, as well as finely decorated fragments of pottery.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Each piece reads like a finely crafted essay, enriched by astute literary references and poignant observations.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
She is as finely boned as a bird.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
