neat
adjective
in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition.
neatly
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a word derived from
neat.
Example Sentences
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The Green Lanterns don’t neatly fit into the Chosen One mold, you see.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Bill Hays—taut, with a neatly trimmed gray horseshoe hairline—sat behind the counter and immediately clocked me as a journalist, not some casual shopper.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
As an American living in Switzerland, the first time I visited Greenville, S.C., in the spring of 2024, I was charmed by its neatly packaged dose of Americana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Others are neatly arranged in her butler’s pantry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The other men had gone back to swabbing out the dories, stacking them neatly one inside the next.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
