1 in an attractive or satisfactory way; well:
The room was nicely furnished. * The plants are coming along nicely (= growing well).
2 in a kind, friendly or polite way:
If you ask her nicely she might say yes.
3 (formal) carefully; exactly:
His novels nicely describe life in Britain between the wars.
IDIOMS
do nicely
1 (usually be doing nicely) to be making good progress:
Her new business is doing very nicely.
2 to be satisfactory:
Tomorrow at ten will do nicely (= will be a good time).
