Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In a nice manner, in any sense of the word nice. Fastidiously; critically; curiously: as, he was disposed to look into the matter too nicely.
- With delicate perception: as, to be nicely sensible.
- Accurately; exactly; with exact order or proportion: as, the parts of a machine or building nicely adjusted; a shape nicely proportioned; a dress nicely fitted to the body.
- Agreeably; becomingly, pleasantly: as, she was nicely dressed
- Satisfactorily: as, the work progresses nicely.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adv. In a nice manner.
WordNet 3.0
- adv. in a nice way
Etymologies
- From nice + -ly. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“It's a dress that "leverages sexuality for power," as a label nicely notes.”
“The title nicely summarizes our findings," Lazowska says.”
“The point follows nicely from the previous question and the observation about spices 'anti-microbial effects.”
“But DE Marcel Dareus is ready to become a star, and Josh Chapman and Kerry Murphy will fill in nicely at nose guard, with Luther Davis expected to get first shot at the other defensive end spot.”
“BOBKOFF: Meaning, it takes off nicely from a stop.”
“And that's also the one, by the way, that ties in nicely with what we were talking about earlier, the challenge to authority.”
“Com, Deb Aoki rounds up a nice list of titles that could have fit in nicely in a number of Eisner Award categories.”
“Ties in nicely with the assertion that education is overrated and merely a signalling model largely to compensate for the infamous Griggs Vs Duke Power 1971.”
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“This fits in nicely with the already announced July 1, 2011 release date.”
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“John Q. Adams was a prolific diarist, and he wrote in nicely truncated, terse entries that filled several volumes.”
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