sprucely

In dapper fashion

Sprucely means in a neat, trim, well-groomed manner: He was sprucely dressed in a new suit.

The word suggests careful attention to appearance—everything tidy and in place.

It derives from spruce, meaning smartly dressed, though both word and adverb are somewhat old-fashioned.

neat

tidy

Free from clutter

  • trimRemove unwanted edges
  • crispFirm and breakable
  • kemptNeatly maintained in appearance

groomed · polished · clean · sleek · immaculate · pristine · spotless · spick-and-span · well-kept · shipshape

elegant

chic

Tasteful, current flair

tasteful · graceful · classy · fashionable · debonair · suave · sartorial · tailored · dapper · genteel

meticulous

carefully

With deliberate attention

punctiliously · conscientiously · attentively · thoroughly · exactingly · fussily · primly · properly · correctly · methodically

Opposites
neatness and tidiness of appearance

sprucelysloppily

In an untidy manner

messily · untidily · slovenly · scruffily · disheveledly

elegance and style

sprucelyshabbily

In worn-out manner

dowdily · inelegantly · frumpily · tastelessly · sleazily

cleanliness

sprucelygrubbily

In a dirty way

dirtily · filthily · dingily · grimily · foully

Phrases
Family

spruce, spruces, spruced

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G