tidily
tidily — adverb
1. in a careful, neat manner, with each item placed exactly where it belongs so the
in a careful, neat manner, with each item placed exactly where it belongs so the whole area looks clean and organized.
Gita folded the clean white towels tidily and stacked them on the bathroom shelf.
modifies verbs of arrangement (folded, stacked)
Before the inspector arrived, Nora placed all kitchen tools tidily on the counter.
arrange + tidily before an inspection
Valentina lined up her seven paintbrushes tidily on the table, from largest to smallest.
The children set their muddy boots tidily by the back door after coming inside.
Adisa packed his camping gear tidily into the backpack so everything would fit.
- neatly
more common in everyday speech; tidily adds a sense of correct placement
- messily
in a disorderly or untidy way
用法筆記
Often used with verbs of arrangement such as fold, pack, stack, arrange, and line up.