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
Consider adding in a storage unit or pantry organizers to maximize space smartly.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Romvari smartly uses the stunning natural landscape of the area surrounding Vancouver to lend her film some cinematic heft.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Over the past few years, both Saudi Arabia and the UAE have very smartly built back-up pipelines.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
De Palma gets the pain of youth on a more nuanced level, and smartly dials back the violent scale of the ending to put the focus closer to home.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Today she is dressed smartly in a navy-blue pantsuit beneath her wool camel-hair coat.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
That plan ultimately goes awry, with Margot surviving the attack, smartly staged in a way that doesn’t completely ratchet up the violent tension, keeping the audience in an appropriate level of comfort while not compromising the narrative.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Bathrooms are smartly designed to fit large shower-baths into a relatively compact space; tiling is dark and mirrored with pleasing gold accents.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The rear of the speaker is smartly curved to better hug your body when it is slung over your shoulder, too.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Romvari smartly uses the stunning natural landscape of the area surrounding Vancouver to lend her film some cinematic heft.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Over the past few years, both Saudi Arabia and the UAE have very smartly built back-up pipelines.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
De Palma gets the pain of youth on a more nuanced level, and smartly dials back the violent scale of the ending to put the focus closer to home.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Today she is dressed smartly in a navy-blue pantsuit beneath her wool camel-hair coat.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
That plan ultimately goes awry, with Margot surviving the attack, smartly staged in a way that doesn’t completely ratchet up the violent tension, keeping the audience in an appropriate level of comfort while not compromising the narrative.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Bathrooms are smartly designed to fit large shower-baths into a relatively compact space; tiling is dark and mirrored with pleasing gold accents.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
The rear of the speaker is smartly curved to better hug your body when it is slung over your shoulder, too.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartly
Adverb
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California politics rarely works that neatly.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Those two goals didn’t always fit neatly together.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Big-hearted and sharply funny, Lucy Schulman is a charming comedic coming-of-age story from multihyphenate Tribeca alum Ellie Sachs.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Higher oil prices have sharply increased operating expenses for shipping firms, squeezing margins and forcing governments, including Hong Kong, to step in with temporary support.—
Lee Ying Shan,Emily Tan,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Galante recognizes that his design decisions are being carefully watched and scrutinized by the Jeep community; his predecessor, Mark Allen, was a legend.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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And the people should look very carefully at every single candidate.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Smartly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartly. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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