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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More people remained missing in those counties as well.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025 -
The shooter was concealed by heavy brush and seemed to be well prepared.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
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The good news for investors who may have dabbled and lost in the USO over the past few weeks is that the rest of their portfolio is probably doing just fine.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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But Zaslav himself is doing just fine, to the chagrin of shareholders.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 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
Adverb
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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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The natural linen and cane come together beautifully with the wood accents.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
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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Brosnahan is competent, if too much of a stock character in the Planet offices—and wonderfully layered in her domestic scenes with Corenswet—but is swallowed entirely when Lois is meant to move the plot forward.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
11 July 2025
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“Nicely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicely. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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