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
From there, DaCosta has smartly tightened the narrative, which used to have a key scene at an off-stage bachelor party to which Hedda was pointedly not invited.
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Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
White smartly leans into an overall loner vibe that suggests someone lost in the wilderness of his own isolation.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Ward 1 Steele Reynolds Chief operating officer of a local logistics company, Steele Reynolds is running on a platform of bringing transparency to local government while hoping to smartly grow local economy, according to his campaign website.
—Pj Green
october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The track also smartly takes aim at the Disco Demolition Night that took place at Chicago’s Comiskey Park in 1979.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
With most measuring 210–290 square feet, the nine standard rooms aren’t large, but they’re smartly outfitted with midcentury-modern furnishings and colorful wool blankets.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
Ridley Scott smartly evolved the trope with 1979’s Alien and 1982’s Blade Runner.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Colors are back and smartly layered, sending an optimistic message.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender Duffel The Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender isn’t just roomy—it’s smartly designed with a pass-through sleeve that slides over your rolling suitcase handle, making airport dashes and hotel moves a breeze.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
White smartly leans into an overall loner vibe that suggests someone lost in the wilderness of his own isolation.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Ward 1 Steele Reynolds Chief operating officer of a local logistics company, Steele Reynolds is running on a platform of bringing transparency to local government while hoping to smartly grow local economy, according to his campaign website.
—Pj Green
october 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The track also smartly takes aim at the Disco Demolition Night that took place at Chicago’s Comiskey Park in 1979.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
With most measuring 210–290 square feet, the nine standard rooms aren’t large, but they’re smartly outfitted with midcentury-modern furnishings and colorful wool blankets.
—Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
Ridley Scott smartly evolved the trope with 1979’s Alien and 1982’s Blade Runner.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Colors are back and smartly layered, sending an optimistic message.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender Duffel The Samsonite Better Than Basics Weekender isn’t just roomy—it’s smartly designed with a pass-through sleeve that slides over your rolling suitcase handle, making airport dashes and hotel moves a breeze.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartly
Adverb
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One of his former teachers was still there, coaxing students to line up neatly.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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But not everything can fit neatly in an eight-part series, and there’s a reason the case is still being dissected today.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Always read the bag carefully to be sure.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Every bolt, every line of code, every system had to be validated and tested carefully, or the shuttle would never leave the launchpad.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Smartly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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