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Recent Examples of neatly
California politics rarely works that neatly.
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Matt Klink, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Those two goals didn’t always fit neatly together.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The once-famous dark mane has gone white and is neatly cropped and the bushy mustache is now just a brush of hair below his nose.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The magnetic tins stack neatly or stick to your fridge for convenient storage.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Everything comes neatly packed in a storage pouch, so nothing gets lost between trips.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
The symptoms seemed so disparate, like distinct mugshots neatly pinned to an evidence board without any bold red strings or furious circles to show connection.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Iran did not feel like a contradiction so much as a place layered with realities that do not resolve neatly.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
None of those things fit neatly into a 30-second video clip.
—Rep. Nick Menapace, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Matt Klink, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Those two goals didn’t always fit neatly together.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
The once-famous dark mane has gone white and is neatly cropped and the bushy mustache is now just a brush of hair below his nose.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
The magnetic tins stack neatly or stick to your fridge for convenient storage.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Everything comes neatly packed in a storage pouch, so nothing gets lost between trips.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
The symptoms seemed so disparate, like distinct mugshots neatly pinned to an evidence board without any bold red strings or furious circles to show connection.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Iran did not feel like a contradiction so much as a place layered with realities that do not resolve neatly.
—Barry Hoffner, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
None of those things fit neatly into a 30-second video clip.
—Rep. Nick Menapace, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neatly
Adverb
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On the stage at MCC, Meek’s story feels too sealed, too tidily walled in.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the other corner, hair combed neatly back and beard tidily trimmed, stood Maxwell Jacob Friedman, the reigning All Elite Wrestling World Champion.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Markus Redmond rounded out the cast as orderly turned EMT Raymond.—
Kelly Martinez,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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Keep boots upright and orderly by using boot trees, cardboard tubes, or even a short length of PVC pipe.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Consider adding in a storage unit or pantry organizers to maximize space smartly.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Romvari smartly uses the stunning natural landscape of the area surrounding Vancouver to lend her film some cinematic heft.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Big-hearted and sharply funny, Lucy Schulman is a charming comedic coming-of-age story from multihyphenate Tribeca alum Ellie Sachs.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Higher oil prices have sharply increased operating expenses for shipping firms, squeezing margins and forcing governments, including Hong Kong, to step in with temporary support.—
Lee Ying Shan,Emily Tan,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Its wide neckline elegantly skims your décolleté, too.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Duchamp, elegantly coiffed and dressed in the latest fashions, appeared as Rrose in photos taken by the American photographer and artist Man Ray (1890–1976).—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Neatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neatly. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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