What does Nicely mean?
Definitions for Nicely
nice·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Nicely.
Princeton's WordNet
nicelyadverb
in a nice way
"a nicely painted house"
Wiktionary
nicelyadverb
Fastidiously; carefully.
nicelyadverb
Pleasantly; satisfactorily.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Nicelyadverb
Etymology: from nice.
These kind of knaves in this plainness
Harbour more craft, and more corrupter ends,
Than twenty silky ducking observants
That stretch their duties nicely. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.What mean those ladies which, as tho’
They were to take a clock to pieces, go
So nicely about the bride? John Donne.He ought to study the grammar of his own tongue, that he may understand his own country-speech nicely, and speak it properly. John Locke.
The next thing of which the doses ought to be nicely determined, are opiates. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.
At nicely carving shew thy wit;
But ne’er presume to eat a bit. Jonathan Swift, Miscell.The inconveniences attending the best of governments, we quickly feel, and are nicely sensible of the share that we bear in them. Francis Atterbury.
Wikipedia
Nicely
Nicely is a surname.
ChatGPT
nicely
Nicely is an adverb primarily used to describe something being done in a pleasant, enjoyable, or satisfactory fashion. It can also refer to doing something with precision or accuracy. It may also signify politeness, kindness or pleasing appearance. However, its interpretation can greatly depend on the context in which it is used.
Webster Dictionary
Nicelyadverb
in a nice manner
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
NICELY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nicely is ranked #6998 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Nicely surname appeared 4,789 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Nicely.
88.4% or 4,236 total occurrences were White.
6.4% or 311 total occurrences were Black.
2.1% or 101 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.8% or 86 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
0.6% or 31 total occurrences were Asian.
0.5% or 24 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Nicely' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2809
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Nicely in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Nicely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Nicely in a Sentence
This Italian-inspired baked chicken Parmesan will have your other half falling in love all over again, the creaminess from the cheese balances nicely with the tangy rich tomato sauce and the fresh basil offers some herbal accents. It offers all the satisfaction and indulgence of the original dish but with a healthy twist. Use this recipe for perfect golden crispy chicken every time without the need for frying.
I'm reading that some of the big banks, not all, but some, are creating all these crazy restrictions about Mark Warner don't just have to have a small business account with them, Mark Warner might also have to have a credit card, so, let me just say this as nicely as I possibly can : please don't be a bunch of jerks, OK.
A lot of established products are diminishing assets, whereas the generics business is growing nicely for specialty injectables. The portfolio tends to be more durable.
My swing’s been coming around, working hard on it for the last month of so, really starting to show signs of that work this week, been able to flight the ball nicely.
This story lends itself really nicely to the complexities of what sexual harassment really looks like, and how it lives and breathes in very different gray spaces that we might not necessarily have wanted to acknowledge.
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