nicely
adverb (PLEASANT) /ˈnaɪs.li/Definition
B2 well, pleasantly, or in a satisfactory way: Those trousers fit you nicely. You've painted the woodwork very nicely. Bake the mixture 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.Causing pleasure
(Definition of nicely adverb (PLEASANT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agreeable adjective (PLEASANT)
- all things to all men/people idiom
- attractive adjective
- banging adjective
- be better than sex idiom
- delicacy noun (CARE)
- distraction noun
- do sb the world of good idiom
- dreamy adjective
- ducky adjective
- enchant verb (PLEASE)
- indulgent adjective
- jovial adjective
- keep on the right side of sb idiom
- keep sb sweet idiom
- knock sb out phrasal verb (IMPRESS)
- leafy adjective
- light (sth) up phrasal verb (EXPRESSION)
- lighten verb (MAKE/BECOME LESS SERIOUS)
- quench verb
Topic:
Causing pleasure
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