Definition
In a tidy, orderly, or skillfully done manner; precisely and efficiently.
Etymology
From Old French 'net' meaning 'clean, pure,' ultimately from Latin 'nitidus' meaning 'shining, bright.' The English word evolved through Middle English 'nete' to mean 'clean, pure,' then extended to mean 'orderly' and 'skillfully done.' The adverbial form developed in the 15th century.
Kelly Says
The word's evolution from 'shining' to 'orderly' reflects a deep human connection between cleanliness and moral goodness - we still say someone 'polished' their skills or gave a 'clean' performance. Psychologically, people who arrange things 'neatly' often feel more in control of their environment and emotions.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በቀረንነት
bəkʼərɛnnɛt
ARالعربية
بأناقة
biʾanāqah
BNবাংলা
সুন্দরভাবে
ʃundɔrbhabɛ
CACatalà
amb cura
amˈb kuɾa
CSČeština
pečlivě
pɛt͡ʃlɪvɛ
DADansk
ordentligt
ˈɔˀɐnˀtˢlɪɡt
DEDeutsch
ordentlich
ˈɔʁdn̩lɪç
ELΕλληνικά
ευτακτώς
eftaktɔs
ESEspañol
ordenadamente
oɾdeˈnaðamente
FAفارسی
به طور مرتب
be toʔr-e morattab
FRFrançais
soigneusement
swaɲʒəmɑ̃
HAHA
kyakkyawan
kjakkjawɑn
HIहिन्दी
साफ़-सुथरे
sāf-suthre
HUMagyar
rendezetten
rɛndɛʒɛtːɛn
IDBahasa Indonesia
rapi
rapi
ITItaliano
ordinatamente
ordinaˈtaːmente
MRMR
सुंदरपणे
sundarapaṇē
MSBahasa Melayu
kemas
kəmas
MYမြန်မာ
စီစီစနစ်
zɪzɪzɛn
NLNederlands
netjes
nɛtjəs
NONorsk
ordentlig
ɔˈrɛntli
PAPA
ਸੁੰਦਰ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ
sundar tarīkē nāl
PTPortuguês
arrumadamente
ɐʁuˈmadɐmẽtɨ
RORomână
îngrijit
ɨnɡriʒit
RUРусский
аккуратно
ɐkˈkuratnə
SVSvenska
prydligt
pryːdlɪkt
SWKiswahili
kwa utaratibu
kwa uˈtaraːtibu
THไทย
เรียบร้อย
rīap rɔɔi
TRTürkçe
düzenli bir şekilde
dyzɛnli biɾ ʃekilde
UKУкраїнська
акуратно
ɐkʊˈratno
URاردو
صاف ستھرا
sāf suthrā
ZUZU
ngokucopheleleyo
ŋɔkʼut͡ʃɔpʰɛlɛjɔ