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Recent Examples of tidily
Yet as neat and tidy as this sounds, such revolutions — especially those supported by outside interference — rarely proceed tidily.
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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
The women, tidily dressed with cropped, graying hair, approached the armed officers conducting baggage checks in Argentina’s international airport.
—Haley Cohen Gilliland, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
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
The women, tidily dressed with cropped, graying hair, approached the armed officers conducting baggage checks in Argentina’s international airport.
—Haley Cohen Gilliland, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidily
Adverb
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Designed with a flat pocket, zip pocket, and even a key holder, this crossbody keeps all your travel necessities neatly organized without sacrificing elegance.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Use the 60-liter bags to neatly stow anything from bedding and off-season clothes to toys and bath linens.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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 20 Jan. 2026.
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