as in neatly
in a strikingly neat and trim manner
he's very nattily dressed in a new tailored suit
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nattily
Adverb
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This little case keeps rings, necklaces, and earrings neatly tucked away, so nothing gets tangled—or worse, left behind.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Despite the glossy subject matter, Winocour neatly sidesteps clichés, instead searching for quiet moments that give the story emotional resonance.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That truth, that bitterness, ought to cut more sharply than the Super Bowl shellacking.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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This allowed the craft to maintain control and stability even when sharply tilted against the current.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Red Sox smartly signed him to an eight-year, $130 million extension through 2033 with a club option for 2034.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Conjuring ends by teasing the Warrens’ most famous case, the Amityville Horror, but The Conjuring 2 smartly doesn’t focus on that.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Nattily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nattily. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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