neatly
neat·ly/ˈniːtli/adverb
neatly is spelled N-E-A-T-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (neat·ly). It appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, neatly means “In a neat manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in neatly?
| Letters | 6: N-E-A-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: neat·ly |
| In writing | 3.1 times per million words; the 15,146th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is neatly?
Neatly appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce neatly?
- /ˈniːtli/
Neatly has 2 syllables, split neat·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-neatly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of neatly
- neatlier comparative
- more neatly comparative
- neatliest superlative
- most neatly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does neatly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a neat manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Neatly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a neat manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | proprement, élégamment |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does neatly come from?
From neat + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).