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
In one such cord-and-mirror series, he is nattily dressed in a plaid oxford shirt and a necktie.
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David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nattily
Adverb
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Minoungou finished neatly beyond Switchbacks keeper Christian Herrera to take a 2-1 lead.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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The tools all fold neatly into a plastic container, making storage a breeze.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Turner is also great, playing the dashingly handsome hero with emotional depth.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
20 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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If the bike lane is sharply delineated with curbs, that will help a lot.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 Apr. 2026
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Candidates diverge sharply on school police, Supt.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, as Disney smartly keeps its mouth shut, Kimmel continues to handle this latest controversy with aplomb.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The stage version smartly leans into all of it.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Nattily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nattily. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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