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
Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Rob, by the way, smartly took photos of the bus’s license-plate number and the driver.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Saadzadeh, veering to the middle of the pitch, smartly dished to an open David Manukian.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Pleasantly engineered and smartly shaped, the 2026 Uncharted has a plump price tag to boot.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
The Dodgers group that now owns the Lakers was granted a compelling history lesson during an hourlong ceremony that culminated in a theatrical unveiling of Riley’s statue, smartly situated between the bronzes of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The concealer is smartly housed in the lid of the jar.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Snacking smartly is just part of the equation.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
Wilson has been smartly positioning himself on the edge of the penalty area to receive the ball.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Rob, by the way, smartly took photos of the bus’s license-plate number and the driver.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Saadzadeh, veering to the middle of the pitch, smartly dished to an open David Manukian.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Pleasantly engineered and smartly shaped, the 2026 Uncharted has a plump price tag to boot.
—Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
The Dodgers group that now owns the Lakers was granted a compelling history lesson during an hourlong ceremony that culminated in a theatrical unveiling of Riley’s statue, smartly situated between the bronzes of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The concealer is smartly housed in the lid of the jar.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Snacking smartly is just part of the equation.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 20 Feb. 2026
Wilson has been smartly positioning himself on the edge of the penalty area to receive the ball.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartly
Adverb
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To these critics, the pitfalls of feminist politics—that jealously guarded privileges of race and class keep women from uniting in the interests of their gender—are neatly symbolized in Stanton’s story.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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At its end, Páez framed the debate neatly.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Should physical shortages emerge, Dhar said prices may have to rise sharply to curb demand, particularly in developing economies.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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This promotion comes as gas prices have risen sharply following the start of the war with Iran.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Details are carefully considered, with blackout curtains, an air conditioning unit in the headboard, a mosquito net canopy, and a large wardrobe stocked with robes, slippers, a yoga mat, and other bush essentials.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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Divers have to carefully chisel each coral from the seabed by hand and bring it to the surface, which takes a lot of time and labor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Smartly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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