# finely

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈfaɪnli/ · frequency rank #14,537

## Definitions
1. So as to produce a fine texture; into small, thin, or delicate pieces.
2. In a fine, handsome or attractive way; very well.

## Etymology
From Middle English finely, fynely, fynly, fineliche, finliche, fynliche, equivalent to fine + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **fines** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-fines)
- **finer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-finer)
- **finest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-finest)
- **freely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-freely)
- **firmly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-firmly)
- **fondly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-fondly)
- **Finley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-finley)
- **Finney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-finney)
- **Finlay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-finlay)
- **firefly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-firefly)
- **fine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fine-vs-finely)
- **final** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/final-vs-finely)
- **field** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/field-vs-finely)
- **fined** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fined-vs-finely)
- **fiery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fiery-vs-finely)
- **Fidel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fidel-vs-finely)
- **filly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/filly-vs-finely)
- **feely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feely-vs-finely)
- **finals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finals-vs-finely)
- **finale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finale-vs-finely)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ffinely`, `fienly`, `finelly`, `finelyy`, `fineyl`, `finnely`, `fniely`, `ifnely`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/finely