nicely

  • 1Nicely — Nice ly adv. In a nice manner. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2nicely — (adv.) early 14c., foolishly, from NICE (Cf. nice) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). From c.1600 as scrupulously; 1714 as in an agreeable fashion …

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  • 3nicely — nice|ly S3 [ˈnaısli] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(well)¦ 2¦(in a friendly/pleasant way)¦ 3 be doing nicely 4 that will do nicely 5¦(exactly)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(WELL)¦ in a satisfactory, pleasant, or attractive way ▪ He was handsome and nicely dressed. ▪ …

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  • 4nicely — [[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… …

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  • 5nicely */ — 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… …

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  • 6nicely — 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… …

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  • 7Nicely — 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 …

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  • 8nicely — [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] …

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  • 9nicely — adv. Nicely is used with these adjectives: ↑balanced, ↑furnished, ↑polished, ↑rounded, ↑tanned Nicely is used with these verbs: ↑ask, ↑balance, ↑capture, ↑complement, ↑contrast, ↑ …

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  • 10nicely — 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 [...] …

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