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
In Milan, Jaeger-LeCoultre smartly avoided presenting the Atmos as a relic of engineering nostalgia.
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Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
What Faraway does is smartly, subtly, create a vibe that feels like something fresh for the island—but also entirely of the island.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
Meanwhile, as Disney smartly keeps its mouth shut, Kimmel continues to handle this latest controversy with aplomb.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The stage version smartly leans into all of it.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
In fact, the sandals are so smartly designed and comfortable that one glowing reviewer walked for miles in them—and then some.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 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
Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
What Faraway does is smartly, subtly, create a vibe that feels like something fresh for the island—but also entirely of the island.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2026
Meanwhile, as Disney smartly keeps its mouth shut, Kimmel continues to handle this latest controversy with aplomb.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The stage version smartly leans into all of it.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
In fact, the sandals are so smartly designed and comfortable that one glowing reviewer walked for miles in them—and then some.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartly
Adverb
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On the table beside him sat the morning edition of the Orlando Sentinel, folded neatly the way only longtime newspaper readers fold a newspaper.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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In the kitchen alone, there were hundreds of plates, cups, bowls, platters, glasses, pitchers, vases, and cutlery, impressively organized by type and boxed up in sets, with prices neatly marked on matching labels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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The verdict capped an 11-day trial where Derulo and Spatola offered sharply different accounts of how the song was created.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz unleashed the biggest oil supply shock in history, sending energy prices sharply higher.—
Eleni Giokos,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Lighter, looser and more human, carefully tuned to supporters who value personality as much as performance.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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As grieving attendees lined up to pay respects to the children, one woman shut her eyes after peering at one of the children, Kayla, who wore a white dress, her fingernails carefully painted pink.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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“Smartly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartly. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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