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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And not everything has to be tied up neatly in a bow.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Not all issues fit neatly into the affordability frame.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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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However, cases have sharply risen since 2021, likely due to a combination of mutating bacteria and declining rates of vaccination overall, especially among teens getting a booster dose for bacterial meningitis, doctors suggest.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Trump has prioritized breaking China’s stranglehold on the global supply of rare earths ever since the world’s number two economy sharply restricted who could buy them after the United States imposed widespread tariffs last spring.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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The silky fibers are smartly engineered to absorb moisture and promote airflow, helping even the warmest sleepers stay comfortable all night long.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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Bishop smartly fell to the turf and the game was over with the Jaguars not possessing any timeouts.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Dashingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dashingly. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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