Synonyms for neatly

Grammar : Adv

Spell : neet

Phonetic Transcription : nit

Top 10 synonyms for neatly

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Définition of neatly

Origin : 1540s, "clean, free from dirt," from Anglo-French neit, Middle French net "clear, pure" (12c.), from Latin nitidus "well-favored, elegant, trim," literally "gleaming," from nitere "to shine," from PIE root *nei- "to shine" (cf. Middle Irish niam "gleam, splendor," niamda "shining;" Old Irish noib "holy," niab "strength;" Welsh nwyfiant "gleam, splendor").
Meaning "inclined to be tidy" is from 1570s. Of liquor, "straight," c.1800, from meaning "unadulterated" (of wine), which is first attested 1570s. Informal sense of "very good" first recorded 1934 in American English; variant neato is teenager slang, first recorded 1968. Related: Neatly; neatness.

adv tidily

Example sentences :

But, alike, young and old are neatly and wholesomely dressed.
Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards

They were neatly in order, and the berths had been made since they were used.
Extract from : « Salvage in Space » by John Stewart Williamson

Yes; and so quickly, so neatly it was done, that I could not do aught to prevent it.
Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani

She is neatly dressed, wears a silk fiché, and is as alert as ever.
Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani

Sometimes he went out, wearing fresh linen and neatly combed.
Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola

When the silk handkerchief was untied, he folded it neatly and placed it in his pocket.
Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola

Then take out the best pieces of giblet, trim them neatly, and set them aside.
Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison

The covers are neatly rounded on the edge and nicely finished.
Extract from : « Boys' Book of Model Boats » by Raymond Francis Yates

Take up the eggs with a tin slice, drain the fat from them, trim them neatly, and send them up with the bacon round them.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

When soles are very large, the best way is to take off the fillets, trim them neatly, and press them dry in a soft cloth.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

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