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
Hawke sells all of Hart’s delusions, destructive impulses, and high-velocity downward spirals with an energy that keeps this bitchy, old-school collection of bon mots and screwball bickering moving along nicely.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
The finished dish is buttery, super-savory, nicely glazed, and irresistible.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Alcaraz played an exhibition against American Frances Tiafoe in the uptown arena, which turns out to hold a tennis court nicely and hosted 16,194 fans.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
But the rest of Indiana’s schedule has opened up pretty nicely.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The auto setup features include auto focus, which worked nicely in my tests, as well as auto keystone correction, fit to screen, and obstacle avoidance.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Fast forward and the industry has recovered quite nicely.
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 12 Oct. 2025
In all seriousness, this love scene is so sweet and slow, and really nicely done.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
Since its season-opening loss to Florida State, Alabama has rebounded nicely with four straight wins, its last two coming over formidable foes in Georgia and Vanderbilt.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
The finished dish is buttery, super-savory, nicely glazed, and irresistible.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Alcaraz played an exhibition against American Frances Tiafoe in the uptown arena, which turns out to hold a tennis court nicely and hosted 16,194 fans.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
But the rest of Indiana’s schedule has opened up pretty nicely.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The auto setup features include auto focus, which worked nicely in my tests, as well as auto keystone correction, fit to screen, and obstacle avoidance.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Fast forward and the industry has recovered quite nicely.
—Ayesha Javed, Time, 12 Oct. 2025
In all seriousness, this love scene is so sweet and slow, and really nicely done.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
Since its season-opening loss to Florida State, Alabama has rebounded nicely with four straight wins, its last two coming over formidable foes in Georgia and Vanderbilt.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicely
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That blend has endeared Weiss to readers and power players in Los Angeles, where her friendship with A-List celebrities and media moguls has been well documented.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Cowboys’ passing offense performed well once again, as Dak Prescott and George Pickens connected for a lethal attack, although the run game could not find any momentum with just 31 yards on the day.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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Holland, who has logged in from a London hotel, tells Downey he's been back on the film set for several days and is doing fine.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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But Lwin says that commercial boats would work just fine in the defense sector, too.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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James is one of them, though his kindly attempts to be there for Linda, as amateur repairman and reluctant babysitter, have a way of backfiring, usually on himself.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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The writer dreamed of someday being remembered kindly—hopefully by Americans.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Full-bodied varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Zinfandel work great here, gently heated with orange slices, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and star anise along with a touch of brandy or Cointreau and a bit of honey, agave, or maple syrup.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Offense and defense for those guys played great.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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That’s usually workers in high-skill, good-paying industries or top performers in lower-wage sectors.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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This could be a catalyst for hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs right here in America.—
Peter Welch,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Crowds are minimal, accommodation low-key and reasonably priced, and crisp mornings turn hiking trails and scenic byways into a near-secret.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Here was an artist who had stared death in the face and lived to write reasonably well about it.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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They’re filled with gooey peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, and crunchy walnuts, mixed together in a deliciously chewy oat batter.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
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That of the vampy, endlessly ambitious, and deliciously ruthless weather presenter Suzanne Stone, who plots to knock off her husband (Matt Dillon) in Gus Van Sant’s satirical romp.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Its work focuses on compressing large language platforms, or LLMs, and creating smaller models, in the belief that most consumers and business customers can do just fine with lower-powered but thoughtfully designed AI that needs less power and fewer chips to run.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The tool is thoughtfully made with circular openings of varying sizes, with a rubber grip, to open small, medium, or large jars in seconds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Nicely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicely. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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