Definitions for neatly
neat·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. neatlyadverb

   with neatness

   "she put the slippers under the bed neatly"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. neatlyadverb

   In a neat manner.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Neatlyadjective

   Etymology: from neat.

   1. Elegantly, but without dignity; sprucely.

   I will never trust a man again for keeping his sword clean; nor believe he can have every thing in him, by wearing his apparel neatly. William Shakespeare, All’s well that ends well.

   To love an altar built,
   Of twelve vast French romances neatly gilt. Alexander Pope.

   2. Cleanlily.

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1. neatly

   Neatly generally refers to something done in a tidy, orderly, or clean manner. It can also mean something done with precision, carefulness, or skillfulness. This term can be applied to a number of contexts including appearance, work, or actions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Neatlyadverb

   in a neat manner; tidily; tastefully

British National Corpus

1. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'neatly' in Adverbs Frequency: #369

How to pronounce neatly?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say neatly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of neatly in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of neatly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of neatly in a Sentence

1. Dr. Shreenivas R. Deshpande:

   Responsibility is doing ones work neatly, without the instruction and monitoring by anyone.

2. W. J. Reichmann:

   Human beings, for all their pretensions, have a remarkable propensity for lending themselves to classification somewhere within neatly labelled categories. Even the outrageous exceptions may be classified as outrageous exceptions

3. Jerome Powell:

   It's something that doesn't fit neatly or easily within our regulatory scheme but it does have potentially systemic scale, it needs a careful look, so I strongly believe we all need to be taking our time with this.

4. Douglas Adams, The Guardian:

   The idea that Bill Gates has appeared like a knight in shining armour to lead all customers out of a mire of technological chaos neatly ignores the fact that it was he, by peddling second-rate technology, who led them into it in the first place.

5. David Whelan:

   Not that he had planned any more audio statements, but this neatly kept Paul Whelan quiet during the meeting between President Biden and President Putin and afterwards, otherwise, the lack of medical care and long stay don't make much sense on their own.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=neatly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Neatly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=neatly
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neatly