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niecely

niecely adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a niece.

Adjective

niecely (comparative more niecely, superlative most niecely)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a niece.
    • He's not forbidden to go for walks alone for fear of his meeting me; he's not forced to listen to a course of daily lectures on the advisability of "niecely" obedience, and the injurious consequences of reading what Aunt Amelia calls melodramatic rubbish.1904, Evelyn Simms, Love and a way
    • If a person helps his or her brother, sister, or niece to become an ancestor, for example, by sharing resources, offering protection, or helping in times of need, then he or she contributes to the reproductive success of genes “for” brotherly, sisterly, or niecely assistance (assuming that such...2010, Oliver P. John; Richard W. Robins; Lawrence A Pervin, Ph.D, Handbook of Personality

Forms of niecely

comparativemore niecely
superlativemost niecely

Origin of niecely

From niece + -ly.

Words formed from niecely

Questions about niecely

What does niecely mean?
Niecely means of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a niece.
What part of speech is niecely?
Niecely is an adjective.

Words near niecely in the dictionary

  1. niece
  2. niece fucker
  3. niece fuckers
  4. niece-in-law
  5. nieceless
  6. niecely
  7. nieces
  8. nieces-in-law
  9. nieceship
  10. Nied
  11. Nieder

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