SPRUCELY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

sprucely

adverb

Definition of sprucely

as in neatly

in a strikingly neat and trim manner sprucely dressed, I set out for my first job interview

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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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spruced (up)

sprucely

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