nicely

UK
/ˈnaɪsli/
US
/ˈnaɪsli/
nicelyadverb
UK
/ˈnaɪsli/
US
/ˈnaɪsli/
Translations
She smiled nicely at the guests as they arrived.
Elle a souri agréablement aux invités à leur arrivée.
bienSens courant pour indiquer un résultat satisfaisant ou acceptable.
The project is coming along nicely and should be finished on time.
Le projet avance bien et devrait être terminé à temps.
He asked nicely if he could borrow the book.
Il a demandé poliment s'il pouvait emprunter le livre.
Additional translations
précisémentEmploi plus rare, pour l'idée de précision ou d'ajustement exact.
Definitions
In a pleasant or agreeable manner.
She smiled nicely at the guests as they arrived.
In a satisfactory or acceptable way.
The project is coming along nicely and should be finished on time.
In a polite or kind way.
He asked nicely if he could borrow the book.
With precision or exactness.
The pieces fit nicely together without any gaps.
nicelyinterjection
UK
/ˈnaɪsli/
US
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Informal exclamation expressing approval or satisfaction.
Translations
Bien joué !Interjection d'approbation ou de félicitation.
"You solved the puzzle in record time—nicely!"
"Tu as résolu l'énigme en un temps record — bien joué !"
Definitions
Used to express approval, satisfaction, or commendation.
"You solved the puzzle in record time—nicely!"