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nice and

/ˈnaɪsənd/

nice and adverb: pleasingly; adequately; thoroughly.

Adverb

nice and (not comparable)

  1. (degree) Pleasingly; adequately; thoroughly.
    • The pie came out of the oven nice and hot.
    • Everything they're doing is nice and legal, thanks to the tireless work of their lobbyists. [sarcastic tone of approval]

Examples of nice and in a sentence

  • so be sure to lace their boots up nice and tight for maximum ankle support.1997 March, Jonathan Dorn, “Boots for little feet”, in Backpacker, volume 25, number 2, page 212:
  • Keep those bass notes nice and steady, and you'll be in good shape.1996, Arlen Roth, Hot guitar:

Questions about nice and

What does nice and mean?
Nice and means pleasingly; adequately; thoroughly.
How do you use nice and in a sentence?
so be sure to lace their boots up nice and tight for maximum ankle support.
What part of speech is nice and?
Nice and is an adverb.
How do you pronounce nice and?
Nice and is pronounced /ˈnaɪsənd/.

Words near nice and in the dictionary

  1. niccolite
  2. niccolites
  3. Niccum
  4. Niccums
  5. nice
  6. nice and
  7. nice as ninepence
  8. nice as pie
  9. nice cream
  10. nice creams
  11. nice going

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