neatly
Example Sentences
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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
Stephen carried a neatly packed bag lined with recorders, headphones and batteries.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Others are neatly arranged in her butler’s pantry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
She folded the paper and tried to tear it as neatly as possible when she wasn’t allowed scissors to make a logo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Thick black hair neatly parted and big warm eyes.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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