trimly

adverb

Definition of trimlynext
as in neatly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimly
  1. neatly
  2. tidily
  3. orderly
  4. nattily
  5. dashingly
  6. smartly
  7. sharply
Adverb
  • Other counties have procedures for permitting structures that don’t fall neatly into building code categories.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • India's generations do not map neatly onto categories developed elsewhere, and this was not a clean story of one generation replacing older politics.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of neatly
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of tidily
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
Definition of orderly
Adverb
  • Thanks to his book, Bloom, a bald, chain-smoking, nattily dressed, thitherto obscure translator of Plato and Rousseau, became nearly as famous as Derrida himself.
    — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • But the show doesn’t start until the 79-year-old De Shields nattily flips his jacket open, to the approving roar of the audience.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of nattily
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  • As the curtain lifts, Eugene (a dashingly coiffed Joseph Walsh, with perfect villainous eyebrows) faces his uncle’s casket, shaking with horror.
    — Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Turner is also great, playing the dashingly handsome hero with emotional depth.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025
Definition of dashingly
Adverb
  • Yet Corsini transforms his shocking premise into a beastly and beautiful character study, one that’s smartly supported by a mostly Italian ensemble and truly revelatory second antagonist.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • Remember, the Canes ended 2025 spring practice with five solid rotation linebackers, but smartly went out and grabbed Mo Toure (after signing Kamal Bonner a week earlier).
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of smartly
Adverb
  • Other South China Sea claimant states use the ruling to justify their own actions—and are sharply denounced by China each time.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Stock market futures were positive following the report while Treasury yields were sharply higher.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of sharply
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“Trimly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimly. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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