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Meaning of "nicely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NICELY

nicely  [ˈnaɪslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NICELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nicely is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES NICELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nicely in the English dictionary

The first definition of nicely in the dictionary is in a satisfactory way. Other definition of nicely is in a pleasing, attractive, or tidy way. Nicely is also in a polite way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NICELY


artlessly
ˈɑːtlɪslɪ
basely
ˈbeɪslɪ
blamelessly
ˈbleɪmlɪslɪ
bristly
ˈbrɪslɪ
concisely
kənˈsaɪslɪ
doubtlessly
ˈdaʊtlɪslɪ
gristly
ˈɡrɪslɪ
harmlessly
ˈhɑːmlɪslɪ
heartlessly
ˈhɑːtlɪslɪ
heedlessly
ˈhiːdlɪslɪ
imprecisely
ˌɪmprɪˈsaɪslɪ
mirthlessly
mɜːθlɪslɪ
nervelessly
ˈnɜːvlɪslɪ
overnicely
ˌəʊvəˈnaɪslɪ
precisely
prɪˈsaɪslɪ
remissly
rɪˈmɪslɪ
remorselessly
rɪˈmɔːslɪslɪ
senselessly
ˈsenslɪslɪ
sightlessly
ˈsaɪtlɪslɪ
Sisley
ˈsɪslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NICELY

niccolite
NiCd
nice
nice and
nice-looking
niceish
Nicene
Nicene Council
Nicene Creed
niceness
niceties
nicety
nicey-nicey
niche
niche market
niche marketing
niche publishing

WORDS THAT END LIKE NICELY

absolutely
approximately
barely
choicely
cicely
completely
definitely
doucely
extremely
fiercely
immediately
likely
lovely
princely
scarcely
sprucely
sweet cicely
to do nicely
unfortunately
unprincely

Synonyms and antonyms of nicely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NICELY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nicely» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of nicely

Translation of «nicely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NICELY

Find out the translation of nicely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nicely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nicely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人满意地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bien
570 millions of speakers

English

nicely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छी तरह से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لطيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

красиво
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agradavelmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চমত্কারভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

très bien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baik sekali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

うまい具合に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

độc đáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நன்றாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güzelce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bene
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ładnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

красиво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frumos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όμορφα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mooi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snyggt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nicely

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NICELY»

The term «nicely» is very widely used and occupies the 10.319 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NICELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nicely» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nicely» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nicely

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10 QUOTES WITH «NICELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nicely.
1
Josephine Baker
I like Frenchmen very much, because even when they insult you they do it so nicely.
2
Kim Basinger
I feel there are two people inside me - me and my intuition. If I go against her, she'll screw me every time, and if I follow her, we get along quite nicely.
3
Drew Bledsoe
You want hot days to get your fruit ripe but then you want it to cool off nicely at night so that the grapes stay on the vine longer and develop complexity.
4
Lionel Blue
My mother enjoyed old age, and because of her I've begun to enjoy parts of it too. So far I've had it good and am crumbling nicely.
5
Matt Cameron
Ben was more improvisational, and relied less on methodology, and basically is a guitarist who switched to bass, whereas Jeff has a more traditional approach to playing bass in a band, and has a great sense of what his band sounds like, and we lock up nicely.
6
Tom Cruise
Nothing ends nicely, that's why it ends.
7
Griffin Dunne
As a director, I've been able to combine with what I've learned as an actor and as a producer: it melds quite nicely into what I feel like I should have been doing all along.
8
Anthony Edwards
People relate to things that feel real to them. All the good, happy, over-sexed and moneyed endings on TV are not the way most of us feel in our lives. The success of 'E.R.,' I think, is not relying on overly sentimental stories that are solved where people's lives wrap up nicely with happy endings.
9
Raymond E. Feist
Neal had a couple of good ideas and they fit nicely, so that's the way I decided to go.
10
Jonathan Frid
I have this cozy house here and I get three pensions from the States. I've done nicely.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NICELY»

Discover the use of nicely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nicely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
CRNA Certification Exam Review
CRNA Certification Exam Review is the ideal study guide for new and recertifying nurses preparing for the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) certification exam.
Kelly L. Wiltse Nicely, Lynn Fitzgerald Macksey, 2013
2
Angela Nicely
Whether it's proving that her Head Teacher wears a wig, trying to outdo her rival, Tiffany Charmers, or finding herself out of her depth on a spa weekend, she's determined to make a splash!
Alan MacDonald, 2013
3
Play Nicely! - Best Behaviour in Business
Whether we're a state leader, CEO or the oi--Ece tea maker, there is still a child in all of us, latent and ever-ready to emerge.
Jane Malyon, 2012
4
When stocks crash nicely: the finer art of short selling
Explains what short selling is and how it works, identifies favorite types of stocks, and explains how to analyze financial statements, market research, trading patterns, and press reports
Kathryn F. Staley, 1991
5
Nicely Dunn & the Lost Little Sister
Nancy Ellis Horowitz. raised a hand, the signal for those in attendance to rise from their knees and watch the approach of the Princess. Cecil Subrosa stood still behind her and to the side, watching like a hawk, making sure all things were in ...
Nancy Ellis Horowitz, 2009
6
Don't Say That!: Let's Talk Nicely
Readers learn how to be better communicators, and how to request better communication from others.
Janine Amos, Annabel Spenceley, 2009
7
Cleans Up Nicely
The story of one gifted young woman's path from self-destruction to self-knowledge, set in mid-1970s Manhattan.
Linda Dahl, 2013
8
Nicely Does It: A Love Story
The pleasure of the story is that it encourages us to stop and share a very happy and contented time, just like 'happy and contented people should do'.
Peter L. J. Howard, 2008
9
The Indian Capture of Jacob (Kneisle) Nicely
The story covered in this book has been told many times in the last 228 years without a conclusion. Now we know the rest of the story.
Ronald E. Nicely, 2004
10
Program Development in Computational Logic: A Decade of ...
The program APPEND of the introduction in the mode append(I,I,O) is well nicely and simply moded. – REVERSE with accumulator of Example 3 is well and simply moded. – Furthermore, consider the following program PALINDROME ...
Maurice Bruynooghe, Kung-Kiu Lau, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NICELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nicely is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dynamics of Thurles double-header nicely poised
I suppose we may as well stop… Which is hard enough to figure. The dynamics, when you size up these two contests, are nicely poised. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Minnesota's wineries - 60 and counting - aging nicely
Laura Toombs pours wine for customers at Alexis Bailly Vineyard in Hastings on Friday, July 17, 2015. With the vineyard planted in 1973 and a ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
3
Championship Column - Race for Sam shaping up nicely
In this weekend's Championship Matters column, Steven Miller looks at the remaining teams left in the race for football honours. The All Ireland ... «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»
4
Huddersfield Giants coach Paul Anderson column: We're gearing up …
That suggests we're timing things nicely for the Super 8s, and we're certainly determined to make sure we keep on building in form with a very strong ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
5
SHAC Progressing Nicely at NDSU
Watch the video to see a story on the Sanford Health Athletic Complex's progress at NDSU, as shown on KVRR Sports. «KVRR, Jul 15»
6
Aston Villa's defence is shaping up nicely and four other things we …
The former Manchester City man wore the armband for the first time last night and despite a slight wobble early in the first half he did a good job ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
7
Check Point CEO: We're Winning 'Nicely' Against Large Networking …
"We are seeing a very healthy competition in the marketplace, but I think we are winning quite nicely against the large networking providers," ... «CRN, Jul 15»
8
Nat'll do nicely for England
Nat'll do nicely for England. Nat'll do nicely for England. By PA Sport. Share. Tweet. Last update 3 hours ago - Published on 22/07/2015 at 02: ... «Eurosport.com AU, Jul 15»
9
“Play nicely, children”
Litigation is, by its very nature, an adversarial process. But as the court has made clear in the case of Simon Gotch & Susan Linda Gotch v ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
10
Barnet 'coming together nicely' ahead of League Two campaign
Barnet's preparations for their return to League Two are 'coming together nicely', according to manager Martin Allen. Last season's National ... «getwestlondon, Jul 15»

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