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nicety noun [ ˈnʌɪsɪti ]

• a fine or subtle detail or distinction.
• "legal niceties are wasted on him"
Similar: fine point, subtlety, nuance, fine distinction, shade, refinement, detail,
Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘foolish conduct’): from Old French nicete, based on Latin nescius ‘ignorant’ (see nice).

to a nicety

• precisely.
"the air raid was timed to a nicety"

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