See Also: nicely(dictionary)
nicely(dictionary)

carbonyl (iou) and nicely (oh)


carbonyl (iou)



carbonyl noun. M19.
[from CARBON noun + -YL.]
Chemistry. The divalent group :CO, present in ketones, aldehydes, etc.; usu. in comb. Also, (a complex containing) carbon monoxide bonded to a metal atom as a neutral ligand.
carbony'lation noun the introduction of a carbonyl group into a compound M20.

nicely (oh)



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1 ?well?
2 ?in a friendly/pleasant way?
3 be doing nicely
4 that will do nicely
5 ?exactly?
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?WELL?
in a satisfactory, pleasant, or attractive way
::He was handsome and nicely dressed.
::The table fits in nicely with the rest of the furniture.
::The wound healed up nicely.
::The Garden's coming along very nicely now (=it is growing well) .
?IN A FRIENDLY/PLEASANT WAY?
in a pleasant, polite, or friendly way
::I'm sure he'll help if you ask him nicely.
be doing nicely
BrE to be successful and be earning a lot of money
::The business is doing quite nicely.
::I've heard Malcolm's doing very nicely for himself out in Japan.
that will do nicely
BrE spoken used when saying that something is very suitable and is just what you want
::'Will cheese sandwiches be okay?' 'Yes, that'll do nicely.'
?EXACTLY?
formal exactly or carefully
::a nicely calculated distance