Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a nice manner, in any sense of the word nice.
- 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.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a nice manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a nice way
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Examples
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It's a dress that "leverages sexuality for power," as a label nicely notes.
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"The title nicely summarizes our findings," Lazowska says.
The sky really is falling Jim Horning 2005
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"The title nicely summarizes our findings," Lazowska says.
Archive 2005-10-01 Jim Horning 2005
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And that's also the one, by the way, that ties in nicely with what we were talking about earlier, the challenge to authority.
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And that's also the one, by the way, that ties in nicely with what we were talking about earlier, the challenge to authority.
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The point follows nicely from the previous question and the observation about spices 'anti-microbial effects.
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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.
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And that's also the one, by the way, that ties in nicely with what we were talking about earlier, the challenge to authority.
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BOBKOFF: Meaning, it takes off nicely from a stop.
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BOBKOFF: Meaning, it takes off nicely from a stop.
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