smartly

adverb

Definition of smartlynext
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 Two of its survivors are Alvaro Ahumada and Ignacio Puelma, smartly dressed and in their early 70s, who meet us under the trees near the entrance for a tour. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026 Their quirky, colorful and smartly kitsch sensibility would revitalize Byblos, especially its menswear, placing the label at the forefront of fashion’s counterculture. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 The floor plan tucks restrooms between the double-height entry and multipurpose room and uses the upper-level space above the toilets to smartly shield rooftop mechanical equipment from view. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 In her smartly vulgar The Seasons (1957), which extends nearly 17 feet, Krasner returns to the subject of rebirth one year after Pollock’s death, depicting abundant forms resembling genitalia. — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The promise of Googlebooks as a fresh and smartly designed alternative to Windows or Mac for Android phone owners sounds great, but there’s more than just a few kinks and quirks to work out. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026 Between Worlds smartly shapes itself around Said’s intellectual ideas without giving up the ease of a chronological timeline. — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 Italy defended well and counter-attacked smartly when the opportunity arose. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Incredibly easy to style, these effortless shoes pair casually with jeans, smartly with trousers or a skirt, or elegantly with your favorite fall dress. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartly
  1. neatly
  2. sharply
  3. carefully
Adverb
  • The robot can unload up to 1,000 cases per hour, although actual throughput depends on factors such as box weight and how neatly or irregularly packages are stacked inside trailers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • If pantry snacks are spilling out onto the floor, add these bins on a shelf to keep individual snacks visible and neatly stowed.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of neatly
Adverb
  • Many have staked out sharply different visions for Chicago Public Schools, its billion-dollar budget and 300,0000 students.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • With buyback volume contracting sharply, this mechanical support for earnings per share wanes, requiring companies to rely on actual profit expansion to drive per share earnings higher.
    — , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of sharply
Adverb
  • That's a particularly important part of the equation because two-stroke engines rely heavily on carefully tuned exhaust systems to manage gas flow and extract performance.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • No security tool catches every threat, so continue checking unexpected messages carefully.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of carefully

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“Smartly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartly. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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