Refiningly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. An adverb describing the act of enhancing or improving something in a subtle or meticulous manner; indicating a process where rough elements are smoothed or clarified with skill
2. Characterizing an action that makes a subject more cultured or sophisticated through careful adjustments; relating to the improvement of quality through nuanced changes
3. Referring to the manner in which something is made purer or more elegant, emphasizing gradual development and attention to detail in the transformation process

Etymology: "Refiningly" is a plain formation: the adjective "refining" with the adverbial suffix "-ly" added to it. "Refining" is the present participle of the verb "refine," which itself came into English from Old French "affiner," meaning to make fine or pure, so the word's sense of purifying or improving carries through into the adverb. Here the sense is "in a way that improves by careful work," as when something is shaped or polished with patience.