How to Use finely in a Sentence

finely

adverb
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  • 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
  • Drain, cut off and discard the stems, and finely chop the mushrooms.
    — Saveur Editors, Saveur, 25 Jan. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Add salmon and pulse until roughly chopped (be sure the fish isn’t too finely ground).
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Add almonds, oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and pulse to finely chop nuts.
    — Kristina Kurek, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2023
  • For our tests, the Magimix gave the onion a mixed chop—some were finely chopped and other parts were missed.
    — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2022
  • How to enjoy the trend: Have some matcha, a type of powdered green tea that is made from finely ground tea leaves.
    — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The mower chopped them up with ease, finely chopping up any leaves, too.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2023
  • Meanwhile, finely grate most of the Parmesan and fold it into the yogurt with lemon juice.
    — Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Also finely chop the onions then the tomatoes (but don’t remove their skin, core or seeds).
    — Pati Jinich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Meanwhile, separate the leaves from the chard stems and finely chop the stems, adding them to the onions (finely chop and set aside the leaves for later).
    — Laura McLively, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Process until herbs are finely chopped and cream turns a light green, about 30 seconds.
    — Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Stir in the onion, tomato and finely chopped banana pepper.
    — cleveland, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Quarter the olives, slice the cucumber and finely chop some onion for the octopus.
    — Jim Webster, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Garlic: Press or finely mince the garlic to get the most flavor in a short period of time.
    — Pati Jinich, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024

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