NICELY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nicely mean? 

• NICELY (adverb)
  The adverb NICELY has 1 sense:

1. in a nice way

  Familiarity information: NICELY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NICELY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a nice way

Context example:

a nicely painted house

Pertainym:

nice (pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance)

 Context examples 

It is a pity, because in other respects you would really have done very nicely.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The biggest events will take place in the second half of December, but let’s start at the top, and I will show you how nicely things will progress.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Amy was in a fair way to be spoiled, for everyone petted her, and her small vanities and selfishnesses were growing nicely.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

To be in company, nicely dressed herself and seeing others nicely dressed, to sit and smile and look pretty, and say nothing, was enough for the happiness of the present hour.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Nilson was as cheerful as could be expected, for his broken leg was knitting nicely; but the Cockney was desperately melancholy, and I was aware of a great sympathy for the unfortunate creature.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

“How nicely we are all crammed in,” cried Lydia.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

He put it very nicely, saying that he did not want to wring my confidence from me, but only to know, because if a woman's heart was free a man might have hope.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

The discovery of LB-1 fits nicely with another breakthrough in astrophysics.

(Unpredicted stellar black hole discovered by astronomers, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The squire raised his gun, the rowing ceased, and we leaned over to the other side to keep the balance, and all was so nicely contrived that we did not ship a drop.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

Have I furnished it nicely?

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)