Talk:fine

Latest comment: 3 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic Adverb: finely
<Jun-Dai 20:43, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)>
I've removed this def.
# (''ironic'') Not at all good.
#* ''That's another fine mess you've gotten us into!''
It's not really part of the definition that the term can be used ironically; it's simply the context that makes it ironic. That is to say, in the example sentence, fine does not mean "terrible", it still means "excellent", but in an ironic context.
</Jun-Dai>

def missing edit

it's missing the definition of fine: mulct --Diuturno 14:14, 11 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

found, I'm blind @_@ --Diuturno 06:57, 13 June 2010 (UTC)Reply

Italian Adj. Feminine Plural + Singular. edit

First "Fine" is listed as the Singular M,F Adj. with plural form "Fini" meaning thin or fine. Then "Fine" is listed as the Feminine plural form of the Adj. "Fino." which also means thin or fine. Is this an error?


Adjective[edit]
fine m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural fini)

thin
fine
refined

Adjective[edit]
fine

feminine plural of fino

Fine: Thorough (eng) edit

Can "fine" be used to mean "thorough" in english. I've heard it used this way (I'm a native) and I was planning to translate fine as "thorough" for translation into Latin, but this page seems to contradict that. 96.225.89.127 00:14, 26 January 2016 (UTC) (I'm also Qwed117, I just rarely sign in)Reply

I'm not familiar with that. Can you give examples of the usage you have heard? Equinox 00:39, 26 January 2016 (UTC)Reply

Expression of (typically) reluctant agreement. edit

What is the different btw this adverb and an interjection? --Backinstadiums (talk) 20:21, 25 August 2019 (UTC)Reply

unpleasant ; spuriously impressive (used ironically) edit

Extremely unsuitable or undesirable (used ironically) 
This is a fine mess!
Sounding or looking good, but probably just for show (used ironically) 
nothing but fine gestures
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

--Backinstadiums (talk) 19:33, 19 February 2020 (UTC)Reply

Adverb: finely edit

adv.
1. Finely.
2. Informal Very well: doing fine.
https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=fine

--Backinstadiums (talk) 11:19, 9 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

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