nicelyadverb
uk/ˈnaɪs.li/us/ˈnaɪs.li/nicely adverb (PLEASANT)
B2 well, pleasantly, or in a satisfactory way:
Those trousers fit you nicely.
You painted the room very nicely.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the cake is nicely browned.
They said the baby was doing nicely (= was healthy) and would soon be back at home.
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- The children spoke to us very nicely.
- He always dresses very nicely.
- The room was decorated very nicely.
- We were nicely full after the meal.
- The letter was very nicely worded.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Causing pleasure
- agreeable
- all things to all people idiom
- attractive
- banging
- be better than sex idiom
- brighten
- do sb the world of good idiom
- dreamy
- ducky
- enchant
- engaging
- jolly
- keep on the right side of sb idiom
- keep sb sweet idiom
- knock
- leafy
- lighten
- lovely
- quench
- tickle
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nicely adverb (KIND)
B2 in a kind, friendly, or polite way:
Well, I like her - she's always treated me very nicely.
You can have another biscuit if you ask nicely.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Friendly
- affable
- amiable
- amicable
- amity
- approachable
- closeness
- comrade
- familiarity
- family-friendly
- first name
- forthcoming
- fraternal
- Freemasonry
- likeable
- matey
- neighbourly
- nice
- outgoing
- thaw
- tête-à-tête
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Kind & thoughtful
Idiom(s)
do nicely
that'll do nicely