SMARTLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

smartly

adverb

Definition of smartly

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 The concealer is smartly housed in the lid of the jar. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 27 June 2026 All four players are exceptional in their roles, playing smartly off their screen personas while exploring the nuances of the characters and their intersecting dynamics. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026 Advertisement As in Curb, the list of guest stars is long, distinguished, and smartly deployed. — Judy Berman, Time, 24 June 2026 Ahmad smartly uses that hope to make a thematic point. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Jessie takes the reins in the newest installment, which smartly takes the franchise into the Internet era. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 June 2026 While most of these hover around half an hour, the show is so smartly written and cleverly crafted, more than enough story is packed into each short installment. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Interestingly, the latest high-profile college sports bill, the Protect College Sports Act, perhaps smartly steers clear of college athlete employment. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026 Like Ley in his prime, what Lowe does best is effortlessly and smartly lead discussions in the right direction, putting her partners and viewers at ease. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 10 June 2026

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Eyebrows were lightly brushed up and tapered neatly, while her eyes were free of mascara or shading.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
The Hillsborough meteorite doesn't fit neatly into either category.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of neatly

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After the Women’s Health Initiative published its landmark findings in 2002, public and clinical attitudes toward hormone therapy shifted sharply, priming a generation of women to look for non-hormonal alternatives.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Both states sharply limit non-competes, and California bans most outright.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of sharply

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But this year is different, and the roles are reversed; David and his uncle do the swapping while Peralta stands by to place each sticker carefully into the album.

— Maria Jose Gutierrez-Chavez, Curbed, 17 July 2026
Readers of the report may not be carefully attuned to the legal arguments used to justify anti-BDS legislation, but PEN America obviously is and so are the donors who support this work.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

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