adv Uncommon

neatly

NEET-lee

Neatly (adv) means In a tidy, careful, or well-organized manner. Example: “She folded the clothes neatly into the drawer.”

adv

In a tidy, careful, or well-organized manner.

"She folded the clothes neatly into the drawer."

"The argument was neatly summarized in one paragraph."

How to use neatly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDone in a tidy, careful, or cleverly efficient way.

Common pairings

neatly folded neatly arranged fits neatly

neatlier comparative, more neatly comparative, neatliest superlative, most neatly superlative

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She folded the clothes _____ into the drawer.

From neat + -ly.

flatly greatly

What does “neatly” mean?

The word “neatly” means in a tidy, careful, or well-organized manner. In plain terms, done in a tidy, careful, or cleverly efficient way.

How do you pronounce “neatly”?

“Neatly” is pronounced NEET-lee (/ˈniːtli/ in IPA).

How do you use “neatly” in a sentence?

Here is “neatly” used in a sentence: “She folded the clothes neatly into the drawer.”

What part of speech is “neatly”?

“Neatly” is an adverb.

Is “neatly” a common word?

“Neatly” is an uncommon word in modern English.

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