Nicely
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnʌɪsli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Nicely is an adverb meaning Precisely; with fine discernment or judgement.
Meaning
Precisely; with fine discernment or judgement.
More Meanings
- Pleasantly; satisfactorily.
- (obsolete) Fastidiously; carefully.
Example Sentences
An army – especially in peace time – is a very complex and nicely adjusted affair […].
He lookt askew with his mistrustfull eyes, / And nicely trode, as thornes lay in his way, / Or that the flore to shrinke he did auyse [...].
1986-1987, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure He was a sweet boy, but became the kind of man I can do nicely without.
All told, we had scarce two miles to run; but the navigation was delicate, the entrance to this northern anchorage was not only narrow and shoal, but lay east and west, so that the schooner must be nicely handled to be got in.
Word Forms
- nicelier
- niceliest
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include right, fine, well, delicately, much, perfect.
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