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neatly

adverb

Definition of neatlynext
as in tidily

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Recent Examples of neatly His punchy, slightly cornball charm, combined with a winning smile that neatly masked his Nixonian ambition, cemented Mulroney’s status as a modern Canadian politician, someone willing to lead the nation through the 1980s into an uncertain future. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 This approach assumes human behaviors fit neatly into predetermined blocks. — Pratik Bhadra, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The first piece of skill by Kostoulas is to bring the ball under control neatly with his right foot. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The woman’s head of auburn curls, so neatly assembled and without a hair out of place, was flung to the side and her cheek, powdered with rouge, was now as red as a sunset. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 States’ classroom lessons don’t always map neatly with their political leanings. — Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 But is a more illuminating idea missing from his account of American sophistication, one that perhaps most neatly distinguishes it from older European kinds? — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Airport-style security screening was neatly integrated into the low-slung bustle on the north side of the tower. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Salt stomping fits neatly inside a growing bucket of low-cost, low-tech, screen-free wind-down practices that already includes bath rituals, breathwork and weighted blankets. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neatly
  1. tidily
  2. orderly
  3. smartly
  4. sharply
  5. elegantly
Adverb
  • The rear view resolves nicely with two tidily tucked exhaust tips and artfully sculpted surfacing.
    — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The father, who was bald, looked like an employee of some large bank and was tidily dressed in an old black suit.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 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
Adverb
  • The Gallaghers, known for their love of windbreakers and Fred Perry polos, dressed smartly for the occasion in all black (though still decidedly unfancy, with Liam layering a T-shirt underneath a blazer and Noel wearing a zip-up jacket).
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the game smartly kicks off with a quick rundown of what went down in the first Isolation, narrated by Ripley, who was responsible for the destruction of the infested Sevastopol station.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of smartly
Adverb
  • Prices have surged more than 20% this month as fighting has sharply escalated in the Persian Gulf.
    — Spencer Kimball,Justina Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The national average for regular gasoline has risen sharply over the past week, while California prices have climbed back to about $6 per gallon, according to AAA.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sharply
Adverb
  • Not many filmmakers can create something where moments as ugly as Billy’s scatological lectures coexist so elegantly with moments of honest longing and tragedy (and, in one or two moments, tentative hope).
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Nature documentaries, many photographed more elegantly than this one, are a dime a dozen these days, with entire streaming channels devoted to them.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of elegantly

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