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Recent Examples of tidily
This wood stand was designed to tidily fill the wall between windows, and was painted white to match the window trim.
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Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
Everything is resolved too speedily, too tidily.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet as neat and tidy as this sounds, such revolutions — especially those supported by outside interference — rarely proceed tidily.
—Robert Muggah, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Yet as neat and tidy as this sounds, such revolutions — especially those supported by outside interference — rarely proceed tidily.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2026
The cord tucks tidily under the base, and the grinding bowl is dishwasher safe.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
If that sounds tidily prescriptive, Cooper gives the reality of heartache its due.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
There are millions of Californians who don’t tidily fit into either the MAGA or anti-MAGA camps.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
His Tresemmé waves were bound tidily back.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
Everything is resolved too speedily, too tidily.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet as neat and tidy as this sounds, such revolutions — especially those supported by outside interference — rarely proceed tidily.
—Robert Muggah, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Yet as neat and tidy as this sounds, such revolutions — especially those supported by outside interference — rarely proceed tidily.
—Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 4 Jan. 2026
The cord tucks tidily under the base, and the grinding bowl is dishwasher safe.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
If that sounds tidily prescriptive, Cooper gives the reality of heartache its due.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
There are millions of Californians who don’t tidily fit into either the MAGA or anti-MAGA camps.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
His Tresemmé waves were bound tidily back.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidily
Adverb
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None was required for that surreptitious exchange– two dollars for a warm burrito neatly wrapped.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Abrams also cautioned that Washington priorities will define Dogu’s mission, and those priorities might not always align neatly with democratic objectives.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Keep boots upright and orderly by using boot trees, cardboard tubes, or even a short length of PVC pipe.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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All these years later, Vern remembers people acting orderly, evacuating at a measured pace, stopping to allow cars into the growing line of traffic out of Yuba City.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Tidily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidily. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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