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
Johnston smartly pointed to the 1941 Senate investigations into anti-Nazi movies where Hollywood adequately defended their industry against claims of extremism and warmongering.
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Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 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
This context and backdrop adorns the film with considerable energy, various colorful personalities and smartly edited archival news footage that deepens our understanding of the perilous stakes.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Atsu does have a few training montages that smartly leverage difficulty.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
If organized smartly, a small pantry with pull-out drawers can be just as functional as a walk-in pantry.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Everything in the Enhanced version is tuned to elevate Tactics’ story or smartly streamline your experience of getting through it.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Inside, Thor has smartly borrowed from the styling sensibilities of its European arm, creating a clean, warm space with gray felt wall paneling and furniture contrasted by wood grain doors and face panels.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Miami had found some urgency and regained the lead in the 66th minute when Jordi Alba, unusually in a central position, produced a killer defence-splitting pass to his former Barcelona teammate, who turned sharply and smartly before firing home from inside the box.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 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
This context and backdrop adorns the film with considerable energy, various colorful personalities and smartly edited archival news footage that deepens our understanding of the perilous stakes.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Atsu does have a few training montages that smartly leverage difficulty.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
If organized smartly, a small pantry with pull-out drawers can be just as functional as a walk-in pantry.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Everything in the Enhanced version is tuned to elevate Tactics’ story or smartly streamline your experience of getting through it.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Inside, Thor has smartly borrowed from the styling sensibilities of its European arm, creating a clean, warm space with gray felt wall paneling and furniture contrasted by wood grain doors and face panels.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Miami had found some urgency and regained the lead in the 66th minute when Jordi Alba, unusually in a central position, produced a killer defence-splitting pass to his former Barcelona teammate, who turned sharply and smartly before firing home from inside the box.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartly
Adverb
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His mustache is neatly trimmed.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Its two pressure settings are powerful enough to clear away plaque without overdoing it, all in a compact design that tucks neatly under the sink or into your carry-on.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The number of farm operations filing for bankruptcy remains at historically low levels but has jumped sharply this year as a crisis in the agricultural economy drags on.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The proportion of Americans who believe legal sports betting is bad for both society and sport in the United States has increased sharply over the past three years, according to a new poll.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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But, in doing so, Krepon plans to carefully plan which SKUs should be headed Amazon’s way, in part because of the cost of doing business with the e-tail behemoth.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Smartly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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