nicely

nicely: nice|ly

S3 [ˈnaısli] adv

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1¦(well)¦

2¦(in a friendly/pleasant way)¦

3 be doing nicely

4 that will do nicely

5¦(exactly)¦

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1.) ¦(WELL)¦

in a satisfactory, pleasant, or attractive way

▪ He was handsome and nicely dressed.

▪ The table fits in nicely with the rest of the furniture.

▪ The wound healed up nicely.

▪ The garden's coming along very nicely now (=it is growing well) .

2.) ¦(IN A FRIENDLY/PLEASANT WAY)¦

in a pleasant, polite, or friendly way

▪ I'm sure he'll help if you ask him nicely.

3.) be doing nicely

BrE to be successful and be earning a lot of money

▪ The business is doing quite nicely.

▪ I've heard Malcolm's doing very nicely for himself out in Japan.

4.) that will do nicely

BrE spoken used when saying that something is very suitable and is just what you want

▪ 'Will cheese sandwiches be okay?' 'Yes, that'll do nicely.'

5.) ¦(EXACTLY)¦

formal exactly or carefully

▪ a nicely calculated distance

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Synonyms:

Fastidiously, critically, curiously / Discriminatingly, keenly / Accurately, exactly, delicately, daintily / Agreeably, becomingly, pleasantly / Well, cleverly, dexterously, deftly, neatly

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Nicely — Nice ly adv. In a nice manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nicely — (adv.) early 14c., foolishly, from NICE (Cf. nice) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). From c.1600 as scrupulously; 1714 as in an agreeable fashion … Etymology dictionary
nicely — [[t]na͟ɪsli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v If something is happening or working nicely, it is happening or working in a satisfactory way or in the way that you want it to. → See also nice She has a bit of private money, so they manage quite… … English dictionary
nicely */ — UK [ˈnaɪslɪ] / US adverb 1) in a satisfactory way The children are settling in nicely at school. 2) in an attractive way a nicely furnished flat 3) in a polite or friendly way If you ask Bob nicely, I m sure he ll help. 4) in a suitable or… … English dictionary
nicely — nice|ly [ naısli ] adverb * 1. ) in a satisfactory way: The children are settling in nicely at school. 2. ) in an attractive way: a nicely furnished apartment 3. ) in a polite or friendly way: If you ask Bob nicely, I m sure he ll help. 4. ) in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Nicely — People commonly known solely by their family name Nicely include: Nick Nicely musician Jonnie Nicely Playboy model Tony Nicely CEO This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
nicely — [ˈnaɪsli] adv 1) in a satisfactory or suitable way That illustrates the point nicely.[/ex] 2) in an attractive way a nicely furnished flat[/ex] 3) in a polite or friendly way If you ask Bob nicely, I m sure he ll help.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
nicely — adv. Nicely is used with these adjectives: ↑balanced, ↑furnished, ↑polished, ↑rounded, ↑tanned Nicely is used with these verbs: ↑ask, ↑balance, ↑capture, ↑complement, ↑contrast, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
nicely — adverb Pleasantly; satisfactorily. He lookt askew with his mistrustfull eyes, / And nicely trode, as thornes lay in his way, / Or that the flore to shrinke he did auyse [...] … Wiktionary
Nicely — This is an interesting American variant form of the medieval Germanic surnames Nies, Nieser, and Niesller. However spelt all derive from the Ancient Greek personal name Dionysus meaning Keeper of wine . The American versions include Nicely,… … Surnames reference

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