tidily

Definition of tidilynext

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Recent Examples of tidily The father, who was bald, looked like an employee of some large bank and was tidily dressed in an old black suit. Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 This logic applies tidily to things like digital boarding passes, too. Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 And the first round this year certainly had its shining moments – from demolishing Paraguay to tidily dispatching Australia. Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 All this and more await your viewing pleasure this weekend, all tidily arranged in the following weekend streaming guide. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 And, most importantly, all this progression is occurring at a rapid clip, with full arcs tidily wrapped up in the four (of eight) episodes provided for review and characters’ hidden motivations revealed deliberately and steadily. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026 As a narrative, it’s never tidily shaped or resolved, and never dull either. Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026 My biggest complaint is that while the main narrative does wrap up tidily, the story also spins forward in a way that demands a sequel (which Spufford is already working on). John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 In the other corner, hair combed neatly back and beard tidily trimmed, stood Maxwell Jacob Friedman, the reigning All Elite Wrestling World Champion. Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidily
Adverb
  • Today, this stand is named in honour of Wolves’ legendary goalscorer Steve Bull and dovetails neatly with the rest of an impressive venue that spent the past nine years in the Premier League.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Israeli soldiers then arrived in two vehicles and tore it down, but left the blue tarp canopy neatly folded on the ground rather than confiscating it.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • The man worked as a hospital orderly, according to the AP.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Policymakers have moved to keep the selloff orderly.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

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“Tidily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidily. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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