as in neatly
in a strikingly neat and trim manner
the smartly dressed scouts marched at the head of the Memorial Day parade
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Recent Examples of smartly
The production’s hallmarks are the acting performances that are mostly quite strong, along with some scintillating technical aspects that affirm the show’s dystopian aims, unified smartly by Lisa Mallette’s active direction.
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
But the players’ proposal smartly attacks the issue from the other direction.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Tatis’ throw, which was headed slightly up the line, was smartly cut off by Sung-Mun Song, who turned and fired to home, where Call slid in just before catcher Freddy Fermin’s tag.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Whether this is your first home or forever one, here’s your guide to settling in smoothly, safely and smartly from day one to day ninety.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Jasprit Bumrah, who had a lean season with the ball, clean bowled Pandey with a perfect off-cutter and Powell was smartly snapped by Bosch at backward point before Kolkata reached the target with seven balls to spare when Rinku Singh smashed Will Jacks over his head for a winning boundary.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The result is a television series more interested in psychological erosion than tabloid spectacle — and a production that smartly treated makeup, hair, and performance as storytelling tools in their own right.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
The Thunder also drafted smartly in the draft lottery (Holmgren, 2022), middle of the first round (Jalen Williams; 2022, Wallace; 2024) and in the second round (Aaron Wiggins; 2021, Mitchell; 2024).
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In Milan, Jaeger-LeCoultre smartly avoided presenting the Atmos as a relic of engineering nostalgia.
—Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
But the players’ proposal smartly attacks the issue from the other direction.
—Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Tatis’ throw, which was headed slightly up the line, was smartly cut off by Sung-Mun Song, who turned and fired to home, where Call slid in just before catcher Freddy Fermin’s tag.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Whether this is your first home or forever one, here’s your guide to settling in smoothly, safely and smartly from day one to day ninety.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Jasprit Bumrah, who had a lean season with the ball, clean bowled Pandey with a perfect off-cutter and Powell was smartly snapped by Bosch at backward point before Kolkata reached the target with seven balls to spare when Rinku Singh smashed Will Jacks over his head for a winning boundary.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The result is a television series more interested in psychological erosion than tabloid spectacle — and a production that smartly treated makeup, hair, and performance as storytelling tools in their own right.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
The Thunder also drafted smartly in the draft lottery (Holmgren, 2022), middle of the first round (Jalen Williams; 2022, Wallace; 2024) and in the second round (Aaron Wiggins; 2021, Mitchell; 2024).
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In Milan, Jaeger-LeCoultre smartly avoided presenting the Atmos as a relic of engineering nostalgia.
—Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartly
Adverb
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Each person held their sarongs in different ways, over both shoulders or draped on one, around their necks, balled up in a fist, placed neatly on a lap.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Some elements of Maximum Pleasure aren’t as neatly tucked into the show’s larger thriller mechanic, the most distracting being Jake Johnson as Paula’s ex-husband.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Adverb
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Cepeda’s adversaries sharply disagree.—
Catherine Ellis,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Gasoline inventories continue to fall sharply, declining last week to the lowest May level since 2014.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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The hot chicken bao and tuna tataki are as carefully considered as the whiskey list, and the sushi at Harriet’s rooftop bar is quietly some of the best sushi in Nashville.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The dial is then carefully domed and given a galvanic coat of gold, before translucent purple lacquer is applied by hand and fired in a kiln.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 May 2026
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“Smartly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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