as in neatly
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Adverb
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And others agree that unless inflation falls cleanly and recession risks spike, the Fed’s bench-warming strategy will hold.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
13 May 2025 -
Big Red’s second baseman fielded it cleanly, but threw to second instead of first.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
Adverb
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Only one dog was born in his final litter, so she was aptly named Solo, both after Han Solo from George Lucas' space opera saga and for being a rare singleton puppy.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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She’s broken through her varying identity crises by way of her music— hence why her debut EP is aptly titled Identity Crisis.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
9 May 2025
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“Cleverly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleverly. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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