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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That move, which enables the BfV to better monitor the group , has reignited attempts to impose a ban, despite the party claiming a significant 20.8% of the vote in February’s national election – the best performance by a far-right party in the country since World War II.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025 -
There’s no need to whip out the label maker because the set comes with premade labels for common laundry essentials and a few blank ones as well.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Deanna Raybourn’s sequel, which reads fine as a standalone, follows a senior quartet of female assassins who are called back into action to track down a mole within the elite assassin organization, the Museum.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Former model Henstridge acquits herself just fine in her debut role.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 July 2025
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One member of the TV Academy’s acting branch kindly agreed to walk us through the thought process that goes into Emmy voting.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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This warm workplace almost-sitcom has the same wit and kindly character rapport that makes Gavin & Stacey so rewatchable.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
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The reggae great died from complications of cancer in 1981, at the age of 36.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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The Hall of Famer and former Big Red Machine great appeared as the first-base coach at the Bananas' game at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, in April 2022.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 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
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Her finely plucked, angled eyebrows, a burgeoning brow theme these days, harked back to the beauty aesthetics of the late ’80s and early ’90s, as did her bold red lip and shimmery purple shadow.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Meze claims the new headphones are finely balanced between musicality and refinement, offering a smooth blend of clarity and richness.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Everything is beautifully tactile including the two toggle switches to cycle between different driving modes and electric powertrain settings.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Still, the season is strewn with moments of beautifully relaxed intimacy.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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Composer Alan Silvestri’s wonderfully melodic and anthemic theme from the film is here.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Her portrayal of Diana gives this Amazonian princess the proper regal bearing, but Gadot proves to have a wonderfully wry sense of humor as the character continues to be amazed at how weird male mortals are.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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“Nicely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicely. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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