TIDILY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

tidily

adverb

Definition of tidily

as in neatly

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Recent Examples of tidily The rear view resolves nicely with two tidily tucked exhaust tips and artfully sculpted surfacing. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026 The father, who was bald, looked like an employee of some large bank and was tidily dressed in an old black suit. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 This logic applies tidily to things like digital boarding passes, too. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 And the first round this year certainly had its shining moments – from demolishing Paraguay to tidily dispatching Australia. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 All this and more await your viewing pleasure this weekend, all tidily arranged in the following weekend streaming guide. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 And, most importantly, all this progression is occurring at a rapid clip, with full arcs tidily wrapped up in the four (of eight) episodes provided for review and characters’ hidden motivations revealed deliberately and steadily. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 June 2026 As a narrative, it’s never tidily shaped or resolved, and never dull either. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026 My biggest complaint is that while the main narrative does wrap up tidily, the story also spins forward in a way that demands a sequel (which Spufford is already working on). — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026

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Twin wood-burning ovens at the heart of the restaurant neatly showcase this vision.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
And those two signings fit neatly alongside the other additions from this summer, particularly given they are already established in the Premier League.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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tidings

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