neatly

adverb

Definition of neatlynext
as in tidily

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Recent Examples of neatly This work is considered the first of its kind to neatly package elements of vampirism into a single piece of fiction. — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026 Building a data center that fits neatly into an existing grid provides little opportunity for a utility to make new money. — Jeffrey Kopp,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 It’s aimed at tasks like neatly cutting up deli meats and cheeses at your picnic or campsite. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026 The HomeView’s control scheme looks simpler and more elegant, with different pages neatly arranged for various feature sets. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Recent product roundups and broader inflation have pushed shoppers toward affordable fixes, and toppers slot neatly into that mindset. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 Drawing influence from Chicago outfits such as New Capital and Queer Thoughts (which later moved to New York and became influential there), Prairie showcased a range of artists whose work might not have fit neatly into the commercial ecosystem. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 February 19 – March 20 A group plan or friendship dynamic may not fit neatly with something more personal today. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Pisces February 19 – March 20 A group plan or friendship dynamic may not fit neatly with something more personal today. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neatly
  1. tidily
  2. orderly
  3. smartly
  4. sharply
  5. elegantly
Adverb
  • The kettle and coffee machine are tidily housed in a drawer, plugged in invisibly.
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In Kyiv, Kushner spoke about the war in tidily transactional language, acknowledging little of the bloodshed and destruction that Putin’s invasion has wrought.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 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
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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
Definition of smartly
Adverb
  • When carb intake falls sharply, the liver turns fat into ketones, an alternative fuel for the brain and other tissues that may cause less metabolic stress.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • While agreeing that batteries play a key role in cutting emissions from transport and power generation, the study warns that emissions from producing them could rise sharply if manufacturing expands without cleaner processes.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of sharply
Adverb
  • The new Siri cannot code like OpenAI’s Codex or write as elegantly as Anthropic’s Claude.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Hostessing as a way of life Crawford loved hosting and was known for dressing elegantly to welcome guests at decadent dinner parties.
    — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of elegantly

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