nicely

adverb

Definition of nicelynext
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 As for Apple, Amazon and Sony, all three companies have strong technology businesses in addition to theatrical and streaming content, which may align nicely with Imax's tech-heavy business. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 None of this would worry me if the systems failed loudly, but a model out of its depth returns fluent, confident and nicely formatted text that happens to be wrong. — Faisal Saeed, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 These flex nicely and have enough give to accommodate expansion in the freezer. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 The second is also nicely played, with Carol Kane again revealing the gravity beneath Pelia’s flighty exterior and Martin Quinn getting a chance to explore the character’s serious side. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 In more aggressive settings, shifts can get a bit abrupt, but the gearbox’s general demeanor is that of quick-shifting capability that plays nicely with the hybrid power train. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026 The weather, our greatest potential adversary, was playing nicely. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The new coaches and offseason portal shopping on both sides don’t provide us with much clarity, but each program seems to be progressing nicely. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 After sustaining heavy damage from Hurricane Ian in 2022, Fort Myers, and its surrounding communities, have recovered nicely and are more than ready to welcome visitors to experience the magic of the City of Palms. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicely
  1. well
  2. fine
  3. kindly
  4. great
  5. good
  6. reasonably
  7. deliciously
  8. alright
Adverb
  • SoCal likely in the clear A red blob on the hurricane center's forecast map well south of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula represents a developing tropical system, one that some models show could eventually impact California.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • It’s been a decade since the company best known for sucking up hair balls and dust bunnies blew with great force into the beauty business.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of well
Adverb
  • Concerning her daughter’s hiatus, her mother, Carla Guevara-Laforteza, reassured fans that Sophia is doing fine and finding ways to keep herself busy.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Drugstore shampoos work just fine, if not, better than some of their more expensive counterparts.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of fine
Adverb
  • Speak plainly, edit kindly, and let useful precision build trust without turning everything into a critique.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Ask about the fee, set a payment structure, and clarify the boundary kindly.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of kindly
Adverb
  • This under-$40 ring from Caitlin Minimalist that will look great long after the trend dies down.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond my ultra-chic (and great-smelling) mother’s stamp of approval, the brand’s luxurious perfume portfolio has earned praise from Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, Jennifer Aniston, and Katie Holmes, to name a few.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of great
Adverb
  • That’s tough to do against a good-hitting team, especially in a big part of their order, middle part of their order.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • That includes whether the 16 jobs are good-paying professional careers, hourly wage jobs, or something else.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of good
Adverb
  • For years, America's been in the chokehold of unnecessarily oversized pickup trucks, but recent announcements of new vehicles show that common sense – and more reasonably proportioned utes – may soon prevail.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • One may reasonably surmise that the city’s corporation counsel is weighing whether Bally’s contract interpretations need to be decided by a judge.
    — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • Some are scholarly, some deliciously indiscreet, all are perceptive in one way or another, and one plunges wholesale into obsession.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • This deliciously farcical film adaptation features an all-star cast.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of deliciously
Adverb
  • Matthew McConaughey hopes that Woody Harrelson has a more than alright, alright, alright 65th birthday.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
  • And in new data released this week from the Ronald Reagan Institute, there are very clear warnings that the kids aren’t alright with MAGA.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of alright

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“Nicely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicely. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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