# namely vs nicely

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### namely
*adverb · IPA /ˈneɪmli/ · frequency rank #6,936*
Specifically; that is to say.

### nicely
*adverb · IPA /ˈnʌɪsli/ · frequency rank #6,386*
Fastidiously; carefully.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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