as in neatly
in a strikingly neat and trim manner
a handsome young man dashingly dressed in a tuxedo for the prom
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Recent Examples of dashingly
Turner is also great, playing the dashingly handsome hero with emotional depth.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025
Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dashingly
Adverb
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To these critics, the pitfalls of feminist politics—that jealously guarded privileges of race and class keep women from uniting in the interests of their gender—are neatly symbolized in Stanton’s story.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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At its end, Páez framed the debate neatly.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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In one such cord-and-mirror series, he is nattily dressed in a plaid oxford shirt and a necktie.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Should physical shortages emerge, Dhar said prices may have to rise sharply to curb demand, particularly in developing economies.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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This promotion comes as gas prices have risen sharply following the start of the war with Iran.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The film is weird, singular and smartly acted — the culmination of a partnership between Curtis and Goldman that began eight years ago, with the latter fresh out of Wesleyan.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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So a sombre start to a game but nothing relishes the present tense more than football and after a nervous opening five minutes, in which Bolton squander a one-on-one, smartly stopped by Wycombe goalkeeper Will Norris, the visitors take control of the game.—
Duncan Alexander,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Dashingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashingly. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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