英语词汇“nicety”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Clearly, you're interested in the nicety of a word's meaning if you're checking out this website. A nicety is a fine detail or shade of meaning that anything — not just a word — can possess.

Even the word nicety has niceties. The emphasis on detail can also refer to a precision or accuracy of sorts; if someone has judged something "to a nicety," they've judged it exactly. Yet another common meaning is in the sense of a minor aspect of polite behavior. Washing your hands before dinner is a "social nicety." So is covering your mouth when you cough. Now where would we be without niceties?

WORD FAMILY

nicety: niceties

USAGE EXAMPLES

With 23 days left in office, Mr. Kerry dropped diplomatic niceties and harshly criticized Israel over settlements, arguing that they imperil the two-state solution.

New York Times(Dec 28, 2016)

He fearlessly ridicules the manners and niceties of these losers and the whole weakling Establishment.

Seattle Times(Dec 18, 2016)

Further, Trump’s habit of breaking the standard niceties of politics was there for all to see.

Slate(Dec 08, 2016)

1n conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety

Syn|Hyper

justness, rightness

conformance, conformity

correspondence in form or appearance

2n a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

Syn|Hyper

nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety

import, meaning, significance, signification

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

单词	nicety
释义	nicety (once / 2569 pages) n Clearly, you're interested in the nicety of a word's meaning if you're checking out this website. A nicety is a fine detail or shade of meaning that anything — not just a word — can possess. Even the word nicety has niceties. The emphasis on detail can also refer to a precision or accuracy of sorts; if someone has judged something "to a nicety," they've judged it exactly. Yet another common meaning is in the sense of a minor aspect of polite behavior. Washing your hands before dinner is a "social nicety." So is covering your mouth when you cough. Now where would we be without niceties? WORD FAMILY nicety: niceties USAGE EXAMPLES With 23 days left in office, Mr. Kerry dropped diplomatic niceties and harshly criticized Israel over settlements, arguing that they imperil the two-state solution. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) He fearlessly ridicules the manners and niceties of these losers and the whole weakling Establishment. Seattle Times(Dec 18, 2016) Further, Trump’s habit of breaking the standard niceties of politics was there for all to see. Slate(Dec 08, 2016) 1n conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety Syn\|Hyper justness, rightness conformance, conformity correspondence in form or appearance 2n a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude Syn\|Hyper nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety import, meaning, significance, signification the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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