<p><strong>adjective</strong></p><ul><li>In a pleasingly orderly and clean condition; a neat room.</li><li>Habitually orderly and clean in appearance or habits; a neat person.</li><li>Of a simple, pleasing appearance, style, design, etc.; a neat cottage.</li><li>Cleverly effective in character or execution; a neat solution.</li><li>Clever, dexterous, or apt; she gave a neat characterization of the old woman.</li><li>(of liquid, especially liquor) Straight, pure, unmixed.</li><li>Building Trades: (of cement) Without sand or other aggregate; (of plaster) Without any admixture except hair or fiber.</li><li>Net; neat profits.</li></ul><p><strong>adverb</strong></p><ul><li>Informal; neatly.</li></ul>