nice and easy

phrase

informal
: in a way that is slow, careful, gentle, or easy
The pilot brought the plane down nice and easy.
She hit the ball nice and easy.

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“Nice and easy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nice%20and%20easy. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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