tidily

tidily
tidy ► ADJECTIVE (tidier, tidiest) 1) arranged neatly and in order. 2) inclined to keep oneself and one's possessions neat and in order. 3) informal (of an amount) considerable.
► NOUN (pl. tidies) 1) (also tidy-up) an act or spell of tidying. 2) a receptacle for holding small objects.
► VERB (tidies, tidied) 1) (often tidy up) make tidy. 2) (tidy away) put away for the sake of tidiness.
DERIVATIVES tidily adverb tidiness noun.
ORIGIN originally in the sense «timely, opportune»: from TIDE(Cf. ↑tidal).

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  • Tidily — Ti di*ly, adv. In a tidy manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tidily — adverb in a tidy manner the door gave access to a tidily furnished sitting room where chintz and oak predominated • Derived from adjective: ↑tidy …   Useful english dictionary

  • tidily — adverb see tidy I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tidily — See tidy. * * * …   Universalium

  • tidily — adverb In a tidy manner, neatly, cleanly …   Wiktionary

  • tidily — adv. neatly, cleanly; in organized form …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tidily — ad. Neatly …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • tidily — ti·di·ly …   English syllables

  • tidily — See: tidy …   English dictionary

  • tidy — tidily, adv. tidiness, n. /tuy dee/, adj., tidier, tidiest, v., tidied, tidying, n., pl. tidies. adj. 1. neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress: a tidy room; a tidy person. 2. clearly organized and systematic: a tidy mind; a tidy way… …   Universalium

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