DASHINGLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

dashingly

adverb

as in neatly

in a strikingly neat and trim manner a handsome young man dashingly dressed in a tuxedo for the prom

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Recent Examples of dashingly 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 Elegant and dashingly handsome, Ruspoli casts an eye over Olinto Atlas Mountain Retreat, his eight-acre (and expanding) garden estate. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2024

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What makes the guest list truly striking is its refusal to stay neatly within the lines of traditional fashion.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Although System of a Down is often grouped with the nu metal bands that dominated heavy music at the time, including Korn and Limp Bizkit, Malakian never saw the band as fitting neatly into any genre.

— Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of neatly

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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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The production stalled in 1964 when the couple separated, and Kumari’s health declined sharply over the following years.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Inflation dropped sharply, deposits flowed back into the banking system, and the economy switched from negative to positive growth with a surge in exports leading the way.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of sharply

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The promise of Googlebooks as a fresh and smartly designed alternative to Windows or Mac for Android phone owners sounds great, but there’s more than just a few kinks and quirks to work out.

— Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
The curators smartly provide their image duplicator with an origin story.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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dashing (off)

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