neatly

[US]/'ni:tli/
[UK]/ˈnitlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a tidy manner, in a skillful way, in a precise manner, excellently

Example Sentences

Children must learn to write neatly.

The pencils fit neatly into this box.

the steps of the house were neatly blacked.

a neatly tied package.

a neatly woven tale of intrigue in academia.

a neatly phrased compliment

a neatly phrased report

to range the goods neatly in the shop window

They were standing neatly in a row.

Put the books away neatly in the bookcase.

They dressed neatly and simply.

The shed is neatly screened by a hedge.

her hair curled neatly in blonde braids.

the goat had been skinned and neatly eviscerated.

her jeans were neatly patched.

shirts that were neatly laundered by the hotel staff.

he neatly sidestepped the questions about riots.

Stewart neatly tucked away the first goal.

Real-world Examples

And that brings us neatly back to our question.

Source: 6 Minute English

I flatter myself that I have managed it rather neatly, the detective answered, proudly.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

Indeed, Rob, and that brings me neatly to my quiz question.

Source: 6 Minute English

They piled them up neatly, photographed them and even labeled them " loot" .

Source: Vox opinion

I think highly of my secretary because she always arranges things neatly.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

" I nipped a bit out of that eagle's mouth pretty neatly, Wendy" .

Source: Peter Pan

" Prophase, " he agreed, writing it neatly in the first space on our worksheet.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

My mind seems to be able to cope and the information is stored away neatly.

Source: Past exam translation questions for the English graduate entrance examination.

The holes in the screen's frame mated up neatly with the holes in the window-frame.

Source: Stephen King on Writing

Human emotion isn't neatly ordered and rational and easily predictable.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2015 Collection

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