neatly

adverb

Definition of neatlynext
as in tidily

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Recent Examples of neatly Twin wood-burning ovens at the heart of the restaurant neatly showcase this vision. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 And those two signings fit neatly alongside the other additions from this summer, particularly given they are already established in the Premier League. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Physicists searching for an elusive exotic particle instead found evidence of two unexpected structures that do not fit neatly into the familiar picture of quarks bound together in pairs. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 The Canadian hemlock wood looks clean and substantial, and the heating panels, wiring, controls, lighting, and speakers are all neatly integrated. — Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026 But the pieces from different eras haven’t fit together all that neatly. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 Her hair is straight and left down, tucked behind her ears so the cap frames her face neatly. — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Store firewood neatly, preferably elevated and away from the house, and clear clutter that could shelter rodents. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026 The unorthodox generator engine, which powered all types of workhorse vehicles between 1959 and 1991, sits neatly inside its wheeled cart. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neatly
  1. tidily
  2. orderly
  3. smartly
  4. sharply
  5. elegantly
Adverb
  • 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
  • This logic applies tidily to things like digital boarding passes, too.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of tidily
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  • 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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  • While the haunting serial murders are the mainstay within the show, Kay also smartly addresses resentments in the police department between patrol cops and detectives and even officers who turn on each other.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The pool team was dressed smartly and kept a watchful eye out for the occasional storm cloud.
    — Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of smartly
Adverb
  • However, looking at the market reaction, Samsung shares fell sharply after the South Korean stock market opened today.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But its arrivals-to-departures ratio—a measure of hires relative to exits—has fallen sharply, from about 12-to-1 in the second quarter of 2023 to roughly 2-to-1 in the third quarter of 2026, according to Zeki’s data.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sharply
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  • Of course, even a D’Angelo scratch vocal makes for a pristine chorus, especially over a Dilla groove elegantly textured with prickly guitars and burbling marimbas.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Playing elegantly with form and narrative ellipses, ‘Everytime’ explores the interstices of the pain of loss.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of elegantly

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“Neatly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neatly. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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