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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
fine
/fæːn/
adjective1 of 2
good, acceptable or satisfactory
- “If its rhythm is fine, the sentence is all right.”Tatoeba
- “The obligations of marriage are fine, but they are obligations.”Tatoeba
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adverb2 of 2
Expression of (typically) reluctant agreement.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)