nicely

adverb

Definition of nicelynext
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 nicely Make sure to cook until nicely golden brown and to pick up a bottle of Buttermilk Ranch (near the bagged salads) to accompany. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 Plus, given the bride and groom’s cultural backgrounds, an east-meets-west theme fit nicely with Istanbul’s location and history. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 The Tiramisu Velvet offerings include vanilla, fluffy mascarpone cold foam and cocoa dusting, which tied the drinks together nicely with a rich chocolatey flavor. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026 The omega-3 fatty acids in walnuts, almonds, and pistachios are great for the heart, and these pair nicely with apples, bananas, berries, and figs. — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2026 There’s a sub-bass line introduced in the first chorus and played as a frequent refrain, and the headphones play most of the notes nicely, hitting them evenly for a smooth flow. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 Portugal defender Antonio Silva, signed from Benfica in the summer, is settling in nicely. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 To put it nicely, that’s just not who Brown has been in this league. — Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 The concept came to fruition when the two moved to Kennedy, Nelson said, noting that cycling dovetails nicely with the junior high cohort by teaching advanced skills. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicely
  1. well
  2. fine
  3. kindly
  4. great
  5. good
  6. reasonably
  7. deliciously
  8. alright
Adverb
  • The legal defense army The Left developed a legal advocacy network to support street agitators well before 2020.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Gauthier extended his goals streak to six games and his points streak to a career best-tying eight games with his fourth multi-goal performance during this electric sequence, including three of his four career hat tricks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of well
Adverb
  • Even new food is on the menu in a bid to attract customers, with Delta and United debuting a slew of fine-dining dishes ready and waiting to hit the skies.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This year, previous entries to the list such as The Ledbury—a fine-dining beauty in London, United Kingdom where chef Brett Graham marries British produce, Japanese flavours, and French culinary techniques—returns to the list in the number 83 spot.
    — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • There is a lot of shouting, too, mostly by Clay, but the tenor of the piece is on balance kindly (though not uncritical).
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The ones who were looked confused but kindly dropped candy into our bags.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of kindly
Adverb
  • What made this track particularly great-sounding, however, had more to do with the high frequencies.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Last year for my birthday, two of my closest friends gifted me this beautiful Bellocchi casserole, which worked great alongside the yellows and greens of the sunflowers as an unconventional but perfect salad bowl.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of great
Adverb
  • Yet underneath the surface of this mostly good-spirited fun—and my apologies for being the fun police—lies a layer of homophobia and, yes, misogyny.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Sixteen candidates are competing for three at-large seats on the Los Angeles Community College District board, with broad agreement that students need more support for basic needs and pathways to good-paying jobs.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of good
Adverb
  • Philanthropy is an essential part of our community’s strength, but it cannot reasonably be expected to replace the public investment needed to sustain essential services.
    — Julie Price, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • That has already been true, just because any reasonably sized organization generates terabytes of logs, if not petabytes of logs.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • Which might explain why the finished pieces look so deliciously irresistible!
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And Wheeler stuck to his principles with this list, one that mostly traverses North Oak Trafficway as cheaply (and deliciously) as possible.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of deliciously
Adverb
  • Motorists were able to get around alright within individual cities and towns, but there was no decent network connecting them.
    — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Though the spacecraft seemed to work alright, the crew got a little snippy during their 11 days in space.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of alright

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“Nicely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicely. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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