NEATLY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

neatly

adverb

Definition of neatly

as in tidily

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Recent Examples of neatly Her beauty look, with gleaming skin and braids pulled back neatly, was similarly unfussy. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026 Green fragrances are gaining ground as shoppers move away from sweet gourmands and heavy vanilla scents, and tomato leaf fits neatly into that shift toward fresher, more botanical profiles. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 Happy hour at home gets a designer twist with these trendy ribbed tumblers that can sport salt rims for margaritas and stack neatly on your bar cart. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 As the industrial age took hold, geometry continued to show force in the colonial infantries abroad and through isomorphic police squadrons that fit neatly into modernizing city blocks patrolled back home. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The most significant business risks today rarely sit neatly within a single function. — Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 Long-term development rarely fits neatly into a quarterly reporting cycle. — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 That could cover voice cloning and other impersonation that may not fit neatly under existing fraud or scam laws. — Shira Lazar, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026 The crab fit neatly into my pocket, a thin, light, barely discernible presence. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for neatly

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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

Incredibly easy to style, these effortless shoes pair casually with jeans, smartly with trousers or a skirt, or elegantly with your favorite fall dress.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026
There was nothing that had escaped being stamped with the Festival’s ubiquitous emblem–sweets, cigarettes, perfume, even sandals–Specially designed to keep you cool and smartly shod for fun-loving Festival walking!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of smartly

Adverb

That evening, guests got elegantly cozy in pajamas for the slipper soirée.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Needless to say, this problem cannot be efficiently addressed by combinations of tokens, but it can be solved elegantly with the ability to accurately predict the future.

— Yifeng Yin, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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