neatly

Variant of neat

neat definition

neat (nēt)

adjective

  1. unmixed with anything; undiluted; straight: said esp. of liquor drunk without a mixer or chaser
  2. Rare free of deductions; net
    1. clean and in good order; trim; tidy
    2. characterized by tidiness, skill, and precision a neat worker
    3. without anything superfluous; simple
  4. well-proportioned; shapely
  5. cleverly or smartly phrased or done
  6. Slang nice, pleasing, fine, etc.: a generalized term of approval

Etymology: Fr net < L nitidus, shining, elegant, smart, trim < nitere, to shine < IE base *nei-, to be active, shine > MIr nīam, luster, beauty

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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