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Recent Examples of neatly
Then, connect the last hole and button, tuck in and fold neatly.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Pair them with a soft, cozy lounge set from Lillusory and a Vera Bradley belt bag that keeps your essentials neatly tucked away and your hands free for a last-minute snack before boarding.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
The passenger-side hatch can be fitted out as neatly as the driver's side, but instead of kitchens, Tekton offers various organizational layouts.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
The tight margins in Houston, Dallas and their surrounding areas underscore how the battle lines cut across, rather than neatly between, Texas’ urban and suburban regions.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Then connect the last hole and button, tuck in, and fold neatly.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Ramya Giangola, founder of Gogoluxe, fashion strategist, and street style maven extraordinaire, falls neatly into this latter camp.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
People who migrate across borders leave pieces of themselves behind—pieces that don’t fit neatly back into place, even upon return.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The water beneath one property does not stay neatly within fence lines.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Pair them with a soft, cozy lounge set from Lillusory and a Vera Bradley belt bag that keeps your essentials neatly tucked away and your hands free for a last-minute snack before boarding.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
The passenger-side hatch can be fitted out as neatly as the driver's side, but instead of kitchens, Tekton offers various organizational layouts.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
The tight margins in Houston, Dallas and their surrounding areas underscore how the battle lines cut across, rather than neatly between, Texas’ urban and suburban regions.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Then connect the last hole and button, tuck in, and fold neatly.
—Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Ramya Giangola, founder of Gogoluxe, fashion strategist, and street style maven extraordinaire, falls neatly into this latter camp.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
People who migrate across borders leave pieces of themselves behind—pieces that don’t fit neatly back into place, even upon return.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The water beneath one property does not stay neatly within fence lines.
—Claire Marks, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neatly
Adverb
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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
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This wood stand was designed to tidily fill the wall between windows, and was painted white to match the window trim.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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
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All these years later, Vern remembers people acting orderly, evacuating at a measured pace, stopping to allow cars into the growing line of traffic out of Yuba City.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Rob, by the way, smartly took photos of the bus’s license-plate number and the driver.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Empty containers in the wrong locations, ships gridlocked outside of ports and other logistical problems raised prices sharply for a wide variety of goods.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Noem made the statement during a four-hour hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where lawmakers sharply criticized the department’s aggressive immigration enforcement.—
Mathew Miranda
Updated March 4,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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For the uninitiated—and those without this excellent Instagram on your Explore page—the Sciura is a Milanese woman who dresses elegantly and impeccably.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2026
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In the Giotto bed skirt, folds don’t just ripple so much as elegantly undulate, glistening with the kind of delicate sheen that only sateen and silk can accomplish.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Neatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neatly. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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