1
as in well
in a pleasing way
he's a nicely helpful child
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2
as in fine
in a satisfactory way
I'm doing nicely, and thanks for asking
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3
as in kindly
with good reason or courtesy
excuse yourself nicely and you should be fine
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicely
Adverb
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While Chelsea will be more on the defensive, advance with a draw as well, ES Tunis can only advance with a maximum point effort.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025 -
This placed the series in the top 10 new series debuts in the U.S. in particular and was at one point No. 1 on Prime Video in the United States as well.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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These socks come in two sizes: Small/medium and large/extra large, and as a size 9, the small/medium size fit me just fine.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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The secretary was released from the hospital later that day and appeared fine at the Detroit event.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Our local Buy Buy Baby (RIP) kindly informed us that the floor model happened to be the only last one left in stock.—
Briana Feigon,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2025
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Aside from reactions to Musk’s political turn, markets have not looked kindly at Tesla for about a year, as the company’s vehicle deliveries, model development and progress on consumer cars have all been on the downswing.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Although Durant was the national college player of the year and went on to became an all-time NBA great, no one at the time questioned Portland’s decision.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The $1,000 first-bet safety net sets you up great for Game 7, no matter the outcome.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 May 2024
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Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.—
Steven Aquino,
Forbes,
13 Nov. 2023
Adverb
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In stunningly lyrical prose, Johnson pays a finely hewn attention to that which our wasteful, capitalistic society discards and collapses the dichotomies of high and low art.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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This comforting fiction does eventually fall apart, but Familiar Touch is finely wrought enough to not present this as a comeuppance or simply a disaster.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Ellis flows beautifully with a variety of middle and last names.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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The reward for this adventure is beautifully dramatic scenery.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 June 2025
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Bergen’s central area is wonderfully walkable from the piers.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The show’s liveliness, and there’s a lot of it, comes from a cast of five actors who all have different voices, fashion senses, outlooks and energies yet wonderfully complement each other.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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“Nicely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicely. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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