nicely
388
1.0
- adverb
- /ˈnaɪsli/
:
bien
- Well, they set it up very nicely with the tablecloth and all the goodies on it.
- fit nicely
- work nicely
- play nicely
They last really well, They blend nicely, they look amazing.
- They last really well, They blend nicely, they look amazing.
- Well, you want something that goes down nicely, smooth.
- And oh, like, just look how nicely packaged this is.
Examples
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I just want people to be treated nicely and loved.
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We now have some bags nicely stored just there.
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So works out quite nicely in this example.
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You know it does fit nicely in your hands.
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And we match up very nicely on paper.
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Personally, I thought it was all rather nicely clear and simple.
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That one pairs so nicely with all these deep colors.
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But it wears really nicely and I love this shade.
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In comparison to the reception area, it was nicely furnished and spotlessly clean.
Fiction book (1991) -
The garden was arranged nicely, with colorful flowers in every corner.
Synonyms
919
1.0
In a fairly good way
279
1.0
Do something in a cheerful way
233
1.0
In a way that looks or sounds very nice
179
1.0
In a gentle and caring way
111
1.0
In a very good and impressive way
67
1.0
In a friendly way while smiling
56
2.8
In a smooth and beautiful way that looks controlled
50
1.0
In a friendly and enjoyable way
41
3.9
In a kind and polite way that shows respect
39
1.0
In a kind, friendly, and enthusiastic way
37
1.0
In a kind, gentle, pleasant way
36
2.3
In a way that shows approval or support
34
1.0
In a happy, friendly way that shows you want to help
21
1.8
In a very pleasant way that makes you feel happy
11
4.0
In a warm, friendly way
11
3.0
In a pleasant way that makes people like you
8
2.8
In a very good way that shows a lot of skill
4
3.7
In a friendly, pleasant way
4
2.8
In a polite and respectful way
4
3.5
In a kind and friendly way
3
2.5
In a way that looks nice and makes people notice it
3
3.4
In a way that makes someone feel happy
3
2.3
In a pleasant way that feels nice
2
3.8
In a way that looks pleasant and attracts people
2
2.5
With the mouth turned up in a friendly way
2
4.2
In a way that makes people like someone and feel warm towards them
1
3.7
In a friendly and cheerful way that makes people feel welcome
1
4.4
In a friendly, pleasant way that shows warmth and kindness
1
5.1
In a friendly and pleasant way that makes people like you
1
2.1
In a way that makes people like someone or something
1
7.4
In a smooth, confident way that charms people
1
5.7
In a pleasant and friendly way
1
7.3
In a charming way that makes people like you
1
7.2
In a polite and elegant way
In a cheerful, pleasant way that makes people smile
Antonyms
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nicely comes from the adjective nice, which long ago came from Latin nescius meaning 'not knowing' and at first meant 'foolish', but over time it changed to mean 'pleasant' or 'kind'. So to do something nicely is to do it in a 'pleasant' or 'agreeable' way.