"nicely" meaning in English

See nicely in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈnʌɪsli/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nicely.wav [UK]
Etymology: nice + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|nice|ly}} nice + -ly
  1. If something is done nicely, it is done in a pleasant or satisfactory way.
    Sense id: simple-nicely-en-adv-dw4oVk8b
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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