as in neatly
in a strikingly neat and trim manner
he's very nattily dressed in a new tailored suit
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Adverb
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Eighteen years on from her international debut in Osaka in 2007, her final bow taking place in Tokyo means Fraser-Pryce’s career is neatly bookended by World Championships in Japan.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Solving Messy, Unclear Problems Not every challenge at work comes neatly labeled with instructions.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, if rates rise sharply, Buffett can earn more on cash and bonds while waiting, raising the bar for equity investments.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The man was alone and smartly dressed in a button-down shirt, khaki pants and professorial eyeglasses.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Golden Girls team smartly zeroed in on the parts of Gold’s song that would work best for the show.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Nattily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nattily. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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