How to Use finely in a Sentence

finely

adverb

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The Planar 3 record player has been finely tuned to get the crispest and clearest sound, thanks to the new RB-330 tonearm.
  — Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022
• Place the almonds in a blender, process until finely chopped.
  — Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 23 June 2021
• Add to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
  — Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2021
• Add salmon and pulse until roughly chopped (be sure the fish isn’t too finely ground).
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
• The food processor makes quick work of finely chopping nuts—a few pulses will do the trick.
  — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
• The right side of the picture shows the top fan mount’s cover sheet, which is made of a finely perforated foil that should catch most dust, and is attached to the top of the case via magnetic strips along its edges.
  — PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Dec 2024