to a nicety

to a nicety
(очень) точно, с большой точностью; до тонкостей; как следует, досконально

The time of the China steamers was calculated to a nicety... (R. L. Stevenson and L. Osbourne, ‘The Wrecker’, ch. XXIII) — Время прибытия пароходов из Китая было установлено с абсолютной точностью...

He figured out his programme for the day to a nicety. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. LXXIV) — Он до мельчайших подробностей продумал программу действий на этот день.

The publishers of the sex adventure magazines learned to a nicety the gentle art of arousing the reader with out arousing the censor. (P. L. Allen, ‘Only Yesterday’, ch. V) — Издатели порнографических журналов до тонкости овладели искусством волновать читателя, не вызывая гнева цензора.

A quarter of an hour later he rejoined his hostess in the hall, exquisitely attired in evening clothes... which fitted him to a nicety. (A. Christie, ‘The Listerdale Mystery and Other Stories’, ‘The Manhood of Edward Robinson’) — Через пятнадцать минут Эдуард присоединился к хозяйке в холле. На нем был изящный вечерний костюм... который ему очень шел.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • Nicety — Ni ce*ty, n.; pl. {Niceties}. [OE. nicet[ e] foolishness.] 1. The quality or state of being nice (in any of the senses of that word.). [1913 Webster] The miller smiled of her nicety. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Delicacy or exactness of perception; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nicety — ► NOUN (pl. niceties) 1) a fine detail or distinction. 2) accuracy. 3) a detail of etiquette. ● to a nicety Cf. ↑to a nicety …   English terms dictionary

  • nicety — (n.) mid 14c., folly, stupidity, from O.Fr. niceté foolishness, childishness, simplicity, from nice silly (see NICE (Cf. nice)). Underwent sense evolution parallel to nice, arriving at minute, subtle point 1580s and exactitude in 1650s. Phrase to …   Etymology dictionary

  • nicety — [nī′sə tē] n. pl. niceties [ME nicete < OFr, folly < nice: see NICE] 1. the quality or state of being nice; specif., a) scrupulosity b) precision; accuracy; exactness, as of discrimination or perception c) fastidiousness; refinement;… …   English World dictionary

  • nicety — index decorum, discretion (quality of being discreet), nuance, specification Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • nicety — is pronounced niy si ti, as three syllables. Its primary meaning is ‘a subtle distinction or detail’ whereas niceness corresponds more generally to the meanings of nice …   Modern English usage

  • nicety — [n] fine point detail, exactness, fine distinction, meticulousness, nuance, precision, refinement, rigor, rigorousness, shade, subtlety; concept 638 …   New thesaurus

  • nicety — ni|ce|ty [ˈnaısıti] n plural niceties 1.) [C usually plural] a small detail or point of difference, especially one that is usually considered to be part of the correct way of doing something ▪ social niceties ▪ legal niceties nicety of ▪ the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • nicety — UK [ˈnaɪsətɪ] / US noun Word forms nicety : singular nicety plural niceties 1) [uncountable] a way of behaving that people consider to be correct 2) [countable] a very small difference or detail …   English dictionary

  • nicety — /ˈnaɪsəti / (say nuysuhtee) noun (plural niceties) 1. a delicate or fine point: *Seward courteously advising Sir John Dean Paul on the niceties of forging and uttering, the lesser practitioners listening and learning in awe. –cyril pearl, 1959. 2 …  

  • nicety — n. (pl. ies) 1 a subtle distinction or detail. 2 precision, accuracy. 3 intricate or subtle quality (a point of great nicety). 4 (in pl.) a minutiae; fine details. b refinements, trimmings. Phrases and idioms: to a nicety with exactness.… …   Useful english dictionary


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