nicely B2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈnaɪsli/ UK /ˈnʌɪsli/ See IPA manual Freq #3806 Meanings 1 adv In a pleasant, kind, or attractive way. The house was nicely painted in soft colours. 2 adv In a satisfactory way; well. The plan is coming along nicely. Common collocations nicely situated Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From Middle English nycely; equivalent to nice + -ly. nycely Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nicely **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈnaɪsli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnʌɪsli/ **Frequency rank:** 3806 ## Meanings 1. In a pleasant, kind, or attractive way. 2. In a satisfactory way; well. ## Examples - The house was nicely painted in soft colours. - The plan is coming along nicely. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nycely ## Etymology From Middle English nycely; equivalent to nice + -ly. ## AI Etymology Nicely comes from Middle English nycely; equivalent to nice + -ly. Modern senses include in a pleasant, kind, or attractive way and in a satisfactory way; well. ## Topics - Describing People markdown