neatly

adverb

Definition of neatlynext
as in tidily

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Recent Examples of neatly Eyebrows were lightly brushed up and tapered neatly, while her eyes were free of mascara or shading. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026 The Hillsborough meteorite doesn't fit neatly into either category. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026 The experienced Rodri and Fabian Ruiz comfortably won the midfield battle, supported by Dani Olmo, who would neatly stitch play together while offering his own defensive bite when Spain did give up possession. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Aside from the mermaid’s legendary T-shirt dress — which has spawned countless costumes and DIY tutorials — nothing in the film is wrapped up neatly with a bow. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Hypanus guttatus again displayed broader variability, while the other species were more constrained, yet zinc did not neatly track trophic position or habitat use in the same linear way as nitrogen and carbon. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 And, although the current mayoral administration wants new units in old buildings, Berman’s projects don’t exactly fit neatly within the Zohran Mamdani mold. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026 The aluminum structure surrounding the shifter takes visual inspiration from a tuning fork, neatly integrating the secondary controls. — New Atlas, 10 July 2026 The box clicks into the seat's underside, with the wires neatly concealed between the base and the back support bar. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neatly
  1. tidily
  2. orderly
  3. smartly
  4. sharply
  5. elegantly
Adverb
  • And the first round this year certainly had its shining moments – from demolishing Paraguay to tidily dispatching Australia.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
  • All this and more await your viewing pleasure this weekend, all tidily arranged in the following weekend streaming guide.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of tidily
Adverb
  • The man worked as a hospital orderly, according to the AP.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Policymakers have moved to keep the selloff orderly.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of orderly
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  • Carl Philip and Sofia’s three sons — Prince Alexander, 10, Prince Gabriel, 8, and Prince Julian, 5 — stand at the front of the family photo, dressed smartly in matching green jackets.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • United have moved smartly to sign a promising young midfielder who is efficient with his actions on both sides of the ball.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of smartly
Adverb
  • After the Women’s Health Initiative published its landmark findings in 2002, public and clinical attitudes toward hormone therapy shifted sharply, priming a generation of women to look for non-hormonal alternatives.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Both states sharply limit non-competes, and California bans most outright.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of sharply
Adverb
  • Mahmoud Saber and Ramy Rabia scored the first two, before Salah elegantly chipped the ball into the middle of the goal and Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the winning penalty kick.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Back home in Wilmington, Cynthia Brown built community the way her forebears had built houses—tirelessly and elegantly in the course of years.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Definition of elegantly

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