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sprucely

adverb

Definition of sprucelynext
as in neatly
in a strikingly neat and trim manner sprucely dressed, I set out for my first job interview

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprucely
  1. neatly
  2. sharply
  3. carefully
Adverb
  • Whole lives are neatly bound in tidy language, conveyed within the confines of a page or two.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Payment Availability Is Expanding With Digital Commerce Business activity does not always fit neatly inside traditional banking hours.
    — Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of neatly
Adverb
  • Research into psychedelics for depression, PTSD, end-of-life care, and anxiety has exploded, and overall recreational usage has risen sharply.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • While the national average cost of regular gasoline has risen sharply over the past week, California prices have surpassed $6 per gallon, according to AAA.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of sharply
Adverb
  • The suites are smaller but just as carefully done, good for couples who'd rather spend the room budget on a spa treatment or an extra round of golf.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez created the film’s promotional website in 1998, filling it with fake police reports, evidence photographs and an elaborate mythology while carefully avoiding any suggestion that their story was fictional.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of carefully
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“Sprucely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprucely. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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