cleverly
- adverb
- /ˈklɛvərli/
- She cleverly solved the puzzle before anyone else could.
- very cleverly
- cleverly designed
- cleverly combines
And he's done it so cleverly, it's been so effective.
- And he's done it so cleverly, it's been so effective.
- And this is this huge misunderstanding cleverly done by the food companies as well.
- It seems like it's an experiment that's cleverly designed.
- And Caravaggio, very cleverly, he's living on the street, he has no money.
- And in that there's a a fairly cleverly balanced view of the threat of AI.
- And after it comes a very, very cleverly phrased written statement quote.
- We've always had this sort of sick admiration for people who so cleverly work systems.
- He touched all the third rails unabashedly, cleverly.
- So discard is done very, very cleverly.
- Well, if you if you can imagine that normally the connections between neurons are very cleverly gated.
- And as Pete Walker has so cleverly stated, it's actually our fight flight freeze or fawn system.
- So what Intel did cleverly and amazingly is they had their chips in hardware do a translation step.
Examples
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They have very, very cleverly subverted many of the ruling classes of our country.
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The magician cleverly tricked the audience into believing his impossible illusion.
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Return them just as cleverly as you took them, - and I'll never talk about it again.
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And it was so cleverly done and so hilarious.
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These traps, very cleverly designed.
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Still, carefully told and cleverly illustrated, this is a good story.
Academic text (2007) -
In other words, cleverly position your program as an essential element in the school agenda.
Academic text (2006) -
And he's done it so cleverly, it's been so effective.
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At the same time, the jeweler cleverly associated its product with the desired feeling of love.
Academic text (2013) -
Thelonious Monk cleverly said there are no wrong notes, just better choices.
Synonyms
To act with good sense and careful thought
In a very clever and skillful way that impresses people
In a way that uses new ideas to make things or solve problems
In a smart way that shows good sense
To do something very well because you have practice and control
In a skilful way that shows a lot of ability
In a way that shows great skill
In a clever way that shows clear thinking
In a creative, skillful way that shows careful planning
In a clever way that shows good sense in practical matters
In a clever way that uses new ideas to solve problems
In a skilled and effective way
In a wise and thoughtful way
In a skillful and clever way
In a clever, careful way that shows good sense
In a skillful and effective way
In a way that shows strong understanding of a subject
In a way that shows deep understanding of a subject or situation
In a clear, direct way that shows good understanding
In a clever and careful way to get an advantage
Acting wisely and carefully to make good decisions
Antonyms
How Clever
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cleverly comes from clever, an old word that once meant something like 'easy to handle' or 'skillful'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of doing something cleverly as doing it with skill or a smart trick, so it means 'in a smart or skillful way'.