Nicely and Poorly

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Nicely

Nicely adverb - In a satisfactory way.
Usage example: I'm doing nicely, and thanks for asking
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Poorly is an antonym for nicely.
Nearby Words: nice, nicety

Poorly

Poorly adverb - In an unsatisfactory way.
Usage example: he tends to perform poorly on standardized tests
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Nicely is an antonym for poorly.
Nearby Words: poor, poorness
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  • Stockholm Syndrome You can abduct people, and attempt to indoctrinate them in myriad ways (torture, propoganda, psychadelic drugs), but one of the most effective ways is to treat them poorly until they're sufficiently "broken", and then treat them nicely.
    Source: Stockholm Syndrome
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