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neatly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈniːtli/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a neat manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with neatness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she put the slippers under the bed neatly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English neat Middle English -ly English -ly English neatly From neat + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: спретнато (spretnato) — in a neat manner
  • Esperanto: nete — in a neat manner
  • French: proprement — in a neat manner
  • French: élégamment — in a neat manner
  • Latin: munditer — in a neat manner
  • Russian: чисто (čisto) — in a neat manner
  • Ukrainian: чи́сто (čýsto) — in a neat manner
  • Ukrainian: оха́йно (oxájno) — in a neat manner