adv
In an alpine way, loftily.
adj
circa 1660, John Evelyn (author), William Bray (editor), The Diary of John Evelyn, volume I of II (1901), entry for the 19th of August in 1641, page 29:
adj
(idiomatic) To a point of exceptional proficiency.
n
The beauty of an idea characterized by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
adj
Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse.
adj
Elongated form of fine.
adv
(dated, dialect, colloquial) Finely; elegantly; delicately.
adj
(simile, colloquial) Extremely fine.
adj
(figuratively) (of a search, analysis, etc.) very thorough
adj
Somewhat fine; of quite good quality or appearance.
adv
In a fine, handsome or attractive way; very well.
n
(idiomatic, informal) That which is considered of a high quality, expensive or tasteful.
n
(obsolete) Fineness; beauty.
adj
(rare, colloquial) Characterised or marked by fineness.
n
(countable) An adroit manoeuvre.
adj
Pronunciation spelling of fine. [Of superior quality.]
adj
Extremely meticulous; detail-oriented.
adv
In actual living experience; really, vitally.
adv
In a mellifluent manner.
n
(computing, Unix) A value determining how much processor time to concede to a running process. (See also nice (verb), renice.)
adj
(very rare) Characteristic of pastels.
adj
(of thought) Subtle, scrupulous, carefully thought out.
n
Quality of being refined.
n
A fine or subtle distinction.
adj
Important, intricate, and requiring great delicacy.
adj
Of art or other things: appealing to the tastes of an intellectual or sophisticated (sense 1) person; cerebral; also, cultured, elegant, refined.
adj
(obsolete) Refined; exquisite.
v
(transitive) To create extremely fine detail.
adj
Extremely subtle or refined; extremely sensitive to slight impressions or perceptions.
adj
Very tenuous or rarefied.
n
The quality or characteristic of being tall.
adj
(by extension, offensive) Characterized by or making extremely fine distinctions; overly detailed or subtle; hairsplitting.
adj
Especially lean; streamlined.
n
The quality of being vibrant.
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of life.
n
The capacity to live and develop.
n
(obsolete) Manner of supporting or continuing life or vegetation.
n
(countable) A vivid thing.
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