nicely

/'naisli/

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The house is painted nicely with soft blue and white trim.

Definition

Adverb:
- In a pleasant, agreeable, or kind manner: "nicely" describes performing an action in a way that is pleasing, polite, or socially acceptable.
- In a satisfactory, competent, or precise manner: "nicely" can also describe something done adequately, well, or with a good degree of accuracy.

Usage Examples

Adverb:
- She smiled nicely at the guests. (She smiled in a pleasant and polite way.)
- The project is progressing nicely. (The project is progressing in a satisfactory and good way.)
- He explained the problem very nicely. (He explained the problem in a clear and effective manner.)

Advanced Usage

"to do nicely": to be successful or to be in a good situation.
- The new restaurant is doing very nicely. (The new restaurant is quite successful.)
"to get on nicely": to have a good, friendly relationship.
- The two teams get on nicely with each other. (The two teams have a good relationship.)
"nicely timed": done at a very appropriate or opportune moment.
- His arrival was nicely timed; we had just finished dinner. (His arrival happened at a perfect moment.)

Variants and Related Words

Nice (adj): pleasant, agreeable, or kind.
- That was a very nice thing to say.
Niceness (n): the quality of being nice.
- Her niceness is appreciated by everyone.

Synonyms

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "nicely" is an adverb and does not form standard phrasal verbs. It modifies verbs or adjectives.)

Related Idioms

Cut it/things nicely/fine: to allow only just enough time or resources for something.
- If we leave now, we'll cut it nicely to catch the train. (We will arrive with very little time to spare.)
Nicely does it: a phrase advising someone to proceed carefully and gently.
- When handling the antique, remember: nicely does it. (Be very gentle and careful.)

The house is painted nicely with soft blue and white trim.

Adverb

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