nicely

The word “nicely” has 2 syllables: nice-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈnaɪs.li/


What is synonym and antonym for nicely?

In the thesaurus, “nicely” has 115 synonyms and 56 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for nicely along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for nicely

  • acceptably
  • accurately
  • adequately
  • admirably
  • advantageously
  • agreeably
  • all right
  • alright
  • amiably
  • appealingly
  • appetizingly
  • appropriately
  • aptly
  • attractively
  • beautifully
  • blessedly
  • charmingly
  • chivalrously
  • compassionately
  • congruously
  • conscientiously
  • considerately
  • correctly
  • courteously
  • creditably
  • decently
  • decorously
  • deferentially
  • delectably
  • deliciously
  • delightfully
  • desirably
  • discreetly
  • distinctively
  • dreamily
  • effectively
  • effectually
  • efficiently
  • enchantingly
  • enjoyably
  • enticingly
  • excellently
  • excusably
  • fairly
  • favorably
  • felicitously
  • fetchingly
  • fine
  • finely
  • fittingly
  • fortunately
  • gallantly
  • gloriously
  • good
  • graciously
  • grandly
  • gratifyingly
  • great
  • handsomely
  • happily
  • helpfully
  • humanely
  • invitingly
  • judiciously
  • justifiably
  • kindheartedly
  • kindly
  • luckily
  • magnificently
  • marvelously
  • meetly
  • middlingly
  • neatly
  • ok
  • okay
  • palatably
  • passably
  • perfectly
  • pleasantly
  • pleasingly
  • pleasurably
  • politely
  • prettily
  • prudently
  • reasonably
  • respectably
  • respectfully
  • rightly
  • satisfactorily
  • satisfyingly
  • seemly
  • sensationally
  • sensibly
  • serviceably
  • so-so
  • solicitously
  • splendidly
  • sufficiently
  • suitably
  • superbly
  • sweetly
  • swimmingly
  • sympathetically
  • temptingly
  • thoughtfully
  • tidily
  • tolerably
  • triumphantly
  • validly
  • welcomely
  • well
  • winningly
  • winsomely
  • wisely
  • wonderfully

Antonyms for nicely

  • abominably
  • annoyingly
  • appallingly
  • awfully
  • bad
  • badly
  • contemptuously
  • cruelly
  • deficiently
  • deplorably
  • disagreeably
  • disastrously
  • discourteously
  • disdainfully
  • disgustingly
  • disrespectfully
  • distressingly
  • dreadfully
  • heartlessly
  • horrendously
  • horribly
  • horridly
  • ill
  • impolitely
  • inadequately
  • inappropriately
  • inconsiderately
  • incorrectly
  • indecently
  • insufficiently
  • intolerably
  • irritatingly
  • miserably
  • mistakenly
  • nastily
  • poorly
  • rudely
  • scornfully
  • shabbily
  • shockingly
  • sickeningly
  • snootily
  • terribly
  • thoughtlessly
  • unacceptably
  • unbearably
  • unfairly
  • unfortunately
  • unpleasantly
  • unsatisfactorily
  • unsuccessfully
  • unsuitably
  • vexingly
  • viciously
  • vilely
  • wrongly

Meanings of nicely

  • adverb
    1. Fastidiously; carefully.
    2. Precisely; with fine discernment or judgement.
    3. Pleasantly; satisfactorily.

Example Sentences

  • She folded the clothes nicely and placed them in the drawer.
  • He asked nicely, so I agreed to help him.
  • The colors in this painting blend nicely together.
  • Please speak nicely to your classmates.
  • The room was decorated nicely for the party.

On this page you'll find 171 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nicely, such as: abominably, acceptably, accurately, adequately, admirably, advantageously, agreeably.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

validly

  • chivalrously
  • compassionately
  • considerately
  • courteously
  • decorously
  • deferentially
  • discreetly
  • excusably
  • fairly
  • gallantly
  • graciously
  • humanely
  • judiciously
  • justifiably
  • kindheartedly
  • kindly
  • nicely
  • pleasantly
  • politely
  • prudently
  • reasonably
  • respectfully
  • sensibly
  • solicitously
  • sweetly
  • sympathetically
  • thoughtfully
  • well
  • wisely

faithfully

palatably

  • advantageously
  • agreeably
  • appealingly
  • appetizingly
  • attractively
  • beautifully
  • blessedly
  • charmingly
  • delectably
  • deliciously
  • delightfully
  • dreamily
  • enchantingly
  • enjoyably
  • enticingly
  • excellently
  • favorably
  • felicitously
  • fetchingly
  • finely
  • fortunately
  • gloriously
  • grandly
  • gratifyingly
  • great
  • handsomely
  • happily
  • helpfully
  • invitingly
  • luckily
  • magnificently
  • marvelously
  • nicely
  • pleasantly
  • pleasingly
  • pleasurably
  • prettily
  • satisfyingly
  • sensationally
  • splendidly
  • superbly
  • sweetly
  • swimmingly
  • temptingly
  • welcomely
  • well
  • winningly
  • wonderfully

effectively

effectually

  • OK
  • acceptably
  • adequately
  • advantageously
  • all right
  • alright
  • appropriately
  • aptly
  • around
  • as good as
  • basically
  • beneficially
  • capably
  • cogently
  • completely
  • conclusively
  • congruously
  • correctly
  • creditably
  • decently
  • decorously
  • definitely
  • dramatically
  • effectively
  • efficaciously
  • efficiently
  • energetically
  • essentially
  • excellently
  • expertly
  • favorably
  • felicitously
  • finally
  • fine
  • fittingly
  • for all intents and purposes
  • forcefully
  • fundamentally
  • gainfully
  • give or take a little
  • good
  • gratifyingly
  • guesstimate
  • happily
  • implicitly
  • in all but name
  • in effect
  • in essence
  • in substance
  • in the ballpark
  • in the neighborhood
  • meetly
  • middlingly
  • morally
  • nearly
  • neatly
  • nicely
  • not absolutely
  • not actually
  • okay
  • passably
  • persuasively
  • practically
  • productively
  • prosperously
  • remuneratively
  • respectably
  • rightly
  • satisfactorily
  • satisfyingly
  • seemly
  • serviceably
  • so-so
  • something like
  • successfully
  • sufficiently
  • suitably
  • sustainingly
  • tellingly
  • tidily
  • tolerably
  • upwards of
  • usefully
  • well

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