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finelier

finelier is the comparative form of finely.

Meaning of finely

Adverb

finely (comparative finelier or more finely, superlative fineliest or most finely)

  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.
    • This girl could not be above eighteen: her face regular and sweet-featur'd, her shape exquisite; nor could I help envying her two ripe enchanting breasts, finely plump'd out in flesh1749, [John Cleland], “(Please specify the letter or volume)”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: […] [Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], →OCLC

Questions about finelier

What is finelier the comparative form of?
Finelier is the comparative form of finely.

Words near finelier in the dictionary

  1. Fineghan
  2. finegrained
  3. fineish
  4. fineleaf
  5. fineless
  6. finelier
  7. fineliest
  8. fineliner
  9. fineliners
  10. Finelli
  11. Finellis

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