SPIFFILY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

spiffily

adverb

Definition of spiffily

as in neatly

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The components pack neatly into a case, making this tool ideal for travel or use on the go.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
The fishmonger was talking to a customer behind the counter which was neatly organized.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of neatly

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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
The floor plan tucks restrooms between the double-height entry and multipurpose room and uses the upper-level space above the toilets to smartly shield rooftop mechanical equipment from view.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of smartly

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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

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Although both samples began superconducting at nearly identical temperatures, their internal mechanics were strikingly different.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Such is the case in a Chicago penthouse designed by Kuchar Studio, which features a dining room fixture with a strikingly sinuous form.

— Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of strikingly

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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

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Even the famous line so richly anticipated in the men’s room, and so enthusiastically delivered by Whitford, gets trodden on, mostly because Blyth has yet to figure out the rhythms of this distinctive writer.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
This is particularly true as the stock is already priced quite richly.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of richly

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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

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