spiffily

adverb

Definition of spiffilynext
as in neatly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiffily
  1. neatly
  2. smartly
  3. nattily
  4. strikingly
  5. dashingly
  6. richly
  7. splendidly
  8. gorgeously
Adverb
  • The robot can unload up to 1,000 cases per hour, although actual throughput depends on factors such as box weight and how neatly or irregularly packages are stacked inside trailers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • If pantry snacks are spilling out onto the floor, add these bins on a shelf to keep individual snacks visible and neatly stowed.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of neatly
Adverb
  • Two of its survivors are Alvaro Ahumada and Ignacio Puelma, smartly dressed and in their early 70s, who meet us under the trees near the entrance for a tour.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Their quirky, colorful and smartly kitsch sensibility would revitalize Byblos, especially its menswear, placing the label at the forefront of fashion’s counterculture.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of smartly
Adverb
  • Thanks to his book, Bloom, a bald, chain-smoking, nattily dressed, thitherto obscure translator of Plato and Rousseau, became nearly as famous as Derrida himself.
    — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • But the show doesn’t start until the 79-year-old De Shields nattily flips his jacket open, to the approving roar of the audience.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of nattily
Adverb
  • Four days after the season premiere, on a strikingly sunny Monday in October, Simons meets me for a coffee at a rooftop bar overlooking Hudson River Park.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
  • That silhouette appeared strikingly similar to the SR-71 Blackbird that flew Cold War reconnaissance missions at supersonic speeds in the stratosphere.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of strikingly
Adverb
  • As the curtain lifts, Eugene (a dashingly coiffed Joseph Walsh, with perfect villainous eyebrows) faces his uncle’s casket, shaking with horror.
    — Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Turner is also great, playing the dashingly handsome hero with emotional depth.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025
Definition of dashingly
Adverb
  • The richly dimensional embellishment matched the detail on her neckline, which created a striking depth and texture to her look.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The director Pam MacKinnon even has cast the perfect lead actress as that mom in the richly expressive Katrina Lenk.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of richly
Adverb
  • One in particular has worked out splendidly for the past 15 years.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Torres’ prose is at times lyrical, at times sparse, and splendidly poetic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of splendidly
Adverb
  • Sidibe gabbed gorgeously with Kimmel about American Horror Story, Halloween costumes, and raising mixed-gender twins (boys are less cunning and more Spider-Man oriented, apparently).
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Come cocktail hour, pull back the deep olive green curtain on the second floor and slip into Sloane’s, a gorgeously intimate, discreet spot made for cozy chats over expertly mixed drinks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of gorgeously
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