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as in well
in a pleasing way
he's a nicely helpful child
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as in fine
in a satisfactory way
I'm doing nicely, and thanks for asking
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as in kindly
with good reason or courtesy
excuse yourself nicely and you should be fine
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Recent Examples of nicely
Grisham would fit nicely in center field in Philadelphia, and Citizens Bank Park needs no introduction as a hitter's haven.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Again, all three videos have audio, and this time, Perplexity’s and Veo 3’s audio pairs quite nicely with their videos.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s a burger for every taste at this suburban strip-mall storefront, and all of them are nicely flame-grilled outside and juicy in.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Eight years later, that timeline has worked out nicely.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Past outages on this scale have been caused by a wide variety of errors, including faulty updates, the accidental injection of bad code, or a change to third-party software that doesn’t play nicely with a service.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Berg gets a good night’s sleep because of its Goldilocks blend of breathable comfort and sustainability, which go along nicely with its impressive durability and cooling gel memory foam that is ideal for hot sleepers.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
As the mean girl of the town's junior high school, Amber uses her popularity to hurt Kat instead of treating her nicely.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
One of the things that worked so nicely about these tour-opening shows is that the concerts felt like greatest-hits sets, but actually weren’t, at least in terms of completely reiterating surefire tour staples of the past.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Again, all three videos have audio, and this time, Perplexity’s and Veo 3’s audio pairs quite nicely with their videos.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s a burger for every taste at this suburban strip-mall storefront, and all of them are nicely flame-grilled outside and juicy in.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Eight years later, that timeline has worked out nicely.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Past outages on this scale have been caused by a wide variety of errors, including faulty updates, the accidental injection of bad code, or a change to third-party software that doesn’t play nicely with a service.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Berg gets a good night’s sleep because of its Goldilocks blend of breathable comfort and sustainability, which go along nicely with its impressive durability and cooling gel memory foam that is ideal for hot sleepers.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
As the mean girl of the town's junior high school, Amber uses her popularity to hurt Kat instead of treating her nicely.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
One of the things that worked so nicely about these tour-opening shows is that the concerts felt like greatest-hits sets, but actually weren’t, at least in terms of completely reiterating surefire tour staples of the past.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicely
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After retelling the life of Odysseus’ wife in the Songs of Penelope books, Claire North adopts a new perspective with a standalone space opera about a man reborn so many times over as to better resemble a monster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wisner also caught the ball well in the screen game and made several plays in pass protection.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Another holiday menu will be offered at its fine-dining Watertable restaurant.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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While Crunchyroll was already doing fine before it was acquired by Sony, pairing it with Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group these past few years has given these films a bit more worldwide marketing and distribution reach to make those hits more consistent.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the trouble with old socks is that their usage is, to put it kindly, limited.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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Best to assume that whatever my past, in this case the world has treated me kindly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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And for traveling aesthetes, great-looking new hotels, restaurants, wineries, and galleries might make the Algarve even more desirable.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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The audience also erupted each time Leonard scored; the Aztecs great finished with a team-high 18 points.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Kids should be learning skills that lead to good-paying jobs, not just memorizing answers for a test.—
Suzette Valladares,
Oc Register,
27 Oct. 2025
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The losers in this round are Toby and our not-so-perfect Tom, who struggles the entire episode, which is strange for a man who is that good-looking.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jerusalem — Anyone who looked at the situation in Gaza on Tuesday might reasonably have concluded that the ceasefire had collapsed.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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While nearby property owners may reasonably view specific wind projects as too damaging to the land, climate activists assert that solutions require sacrifice.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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That sums up this cake deliciously—and the two glazes just put it over the top.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Designed by Lisbon’s Studio Gameira, the multi-purpose space, which has indoor and outdoor dining areas plus an adjacent produce garden, thoughtfully pays homage to the region through its decor.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Points and miles, deployed thoughtfully, make the experience less of a splurge and more of a strategy.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Nicely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicely. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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