as in neatly
in a strikingly neat and trim manner
the smartly dressed scouts marched at the head of the Memorial Day parade
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Recent Examples of smartly
All four players are exceptional in their roles, playing smartly off their screen personas while exploring the nuances of the characters and their intersecting dynamics.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Advertisement As in Curb, the list of guest stars is long, distinguished, and smartly deployed.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
24 June 2026
Ahmad smartly uses that hope to make a thematic point.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Jessie takes the reins in the newest installment, which smartly takes the franchise into the Internet era.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
While most of these hover around half an hour, the show is so smartly written and cleverly crafted, more than enough story is packed into each short installment.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Interestingly, the latest high-profile college sports bill, the Protect College Sports Act, perhaps smartly steers clear of college athlete employment.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
The concealer is smartly housed in the lid of the jar.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Like Ley in his prime, what Lowe does best is effortlessly and smartly lead discussions in the right direction, putting her partners and viewers at ease.
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Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Advertisement As in Curb, the list of guest stars is long, distinguished, and smartly deployed.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
24 June 2026
Ahmad smartly uses that hope to make a thematic point.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Jessie takes the reins in the newest installment, which smartly takes the franchise into the Internet era.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
While most of these hover around half an hour, the show is so smartly written and cleverly crafted, more than enough story is packed into each short installment.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Interestingly, the latest high-profile college sports bill, the Protect College Sports Act, perhaps smartly steers clear of college athlete employment.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
The concealer is smartly housed in the lid of the jar.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Like Ley in his prime, what Lowe does best is effortlessly and smartly lead discussions in the right direction, putting her partners and viewers at ease.
—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartly
Adverb
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The country's spring lines up neatly with the American fall, and both islands come alive with wildflowers and blossoms as temperatures climb through November, all before the summer crowds arrive.
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The hallmarks of cobalt poisoning fit the woman’s array of symptoms neatly.
Adverb
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Duenas expected sales to climb sharply in the weeks leading up to the tournament and said his customers are coming from all walks of life, including fans from foreign countries.
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Today, visitors can spot wildlife like bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets among the sharply eroded buttes.
Adverb
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Jennifer Storms, chief marketing officer for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said her team has carefully planned the timing of the spots to coincide with the burst of patriotism and celebration around America 250 events.
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That transition — from looking casually to carefully observing, first with powerful optics and then navigating with the naked eye — is what observational astronomy is all about.
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