finamente

Finamente is a Spanish adverb formed from the adjective fino with the suffix -mente. It describes the manner, quality, or degree of an action or the result of a process, typically indicating precision, delicacy, or small particle size. It is commonly used to modify verbs and, in some constructions, participles or adjectives to express a refined or finely executed state.

In culinary and craft contexts, finamente is used to indicate that something has been reduced to a small size or prepared with a high degree of precision. Examples include pimienta finamente molida (finely ground pepper), cebolla finamente picada (finely chopped onion), and ajo finamente picado (finely minced garlic). It also appears in expressions describing a refined finish or workmanship, such as un objeto finamente elaborado or una línea finamente trazada.

Beyond cooking, finamente describes the manner of performing an action or the quality of a result. It can be used with verbs of action to specify how something is done, for example, cortar finamente (to cut finely) or exprimir finamente (to squeeze finely). It may also appear in descriptive prose to convey delicacy or precision, as in una técnica finamente desarrollada or una idea finamente planteada.

Etymology and usage notes: finamente derives from fino, meaning fine or delicate, with the adverbial suffix -mente, a productive formation in Spanish. The word is neutral in register and widely understood across Spanish-speaking communities. It is less common in everyday colloquial speech than in technical, culinary, or literary contexts. See also fino, -mente.