NATTILY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

nattily

adverb

Definition of nattily

as in neatly

in a strikingly neat and trim manner he's very nattily dressed in a new tailored suit

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Recent Examples of nattily 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 In one such cord-and-mirror series, he is nattily dressed in a plaid oxford shirt and a necktie. — David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025

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The unit folds in half to fit neatly inside the storage compartment below the solar awning.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Whether your granny skirt is floral, lace, linen, or neatly pleated, the formula is surprisingly simple.

— Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of neatly

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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

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Hostilities at sea have ‌escalated sharply with attacks by both sides on ports and commercial shipping, pushing ‌up global grain prices.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
New York City on Wednesday announced that AI tools will be banned in public grade and middle schools and sharply limited for high school students.

— Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sharply

Adverb

Again, Marmoush stays alert despite not receiving the ball and continues to linger on the last line, eventually latching onto a Haaland through ball and finishing smartly into the corner.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
At the top end, suites are spacious and cheerfully appointed, with smartly outfitted living rooms, double sinks in the bathrooms, robes, and patterned ceramics.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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