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Utterly vs Finely - What's the difference?

utterly | finely |

As adverbs the difference between utterly and finely

is that utterly is completely, entirely, to the fullest extent while finely is in a manner to produce a fine result; as to grind finely means to grid to a fine powder.

utterly

English

Adverb

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  • completely, entirely, to the fullest extent
  • Well now we are utterly lost.
    I have failed you utterly .
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=November 10 , author=Jeremy Wilson , title= England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report , work=Telegraph citation , page= , passage=An utterly' emphatic 5-0 victory was ultimately capped by two wonder strikes in the last two minutes from Aston Villa midfielder Gary Gardner. Before that, England had ' utterly dominated to take another purposeful stride towards the 2013 European Championship in Israel. They have already established a five-point buffer at the top of Group Eight. }}

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    finely

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a manner to produce a fine result; as to grind finely means to grid to a fine powder.
  • Very well, in a great way
  • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=2 , 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 flesh}}

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