How to Use finely in a Sentence

finely

adverb
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  • Shred the cheese, finely chop the green onions and mince the cilantro.
    — Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The zing of fresh shiso (whole leaves or finely sliced) is the best.
    — Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
  • Press or finely mince the garlic and add it to the bowl.
    — Fox News Staff Fox News, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The depths of an artist’s soul have rarely been filmed as finely.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Peel the stalks of 2 heads of broccoli, then finely chop both the stalks and the florets.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Red Onion: Make sure to finely dice the onion to avoid any large chunks.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Drain, cut off and discard the stems, and finely chop the mushrooms.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Place shiso and gin in a blender and blitz until the shiso is finely minced.
    — Megan Murphy, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2021
  • On a cutting board, finely chop the flesh and set aside.
    — Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2021
  • When the peel is cool enough to handle, finely chop it and set aside.
    — The Week Uk, theweek, 5 May 2024
  • Throughout the film, the music is as finely tuned as the humor.
    — Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Start with the basics: finely chopped cilantro and onion, salsa and a squeeze of lime.
    — Jorge Valencia Mariano Fernandez, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • After 25 years in the wildlife world, this skill is finely tuned.
    — Megan Ross, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Place the dates in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
  • For this recipe, you’re instructed to finely slice the onion.
    — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Dice the potatoes, chop the fresh ginger and slice the sweet onion (finely) and carrot.
    — Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The salsa's heat comes from the blistered jalapeños, which are peeled, and finely chopped.
    — Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 2 Sep. 2020
  • The powder is very finely milled, and the finish is smooth, soft, and pearlescent.
    — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Every sight and sound feels finely tuned to tickle your brain in all the right ways.
    — Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Place 4 tablespoons of the sugar in a small bowl and finely grate the lime zest into the bowl.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2023
  • In a pinch, other finely ground corn flours can be used in its place.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Make the dressing: Chop garlic, then finely mince along with a pinch of salt.
    — Cathy Whims / Photographs By Aubrie Pick For The Wall Street Journal, Food Styling By Amanda Anselmino, Prop Styling By Anna Raben , WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Some had cream, some had finely chopped lemon but none came close to the creaminess of this one and none were as easy.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2024
  • In the meantime, finely chop ½ cup walnuts and place in small bowl.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Add the almonds, and pulse until they are finely chopped.
    — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Add the cabbage and salt and pulse 4 to 5 times, or until the cabbage is finely chopped.
    — Washington Post, 11 June 2021
  • From then the sense of humor quickly grows finely tuned.
    — Bob Brody, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • That's Creamy and Doesn't Crack ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts ½ tsp.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2023
  • His brown hair was made of cinnamon, his white robe crushed rice and the blue background was finely cut statice flower that had been trimmed with small scissors.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Details and the big picture are finely balanced throughout.
    — Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025

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