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smartly

smartly

8 3.4
In a clever way that shows clear thinking
  • adverb
  • /ˈsmɑrtli/
translation icon : inteligentemente
  • The student smartly solved the difficult problem by thinking outside the box.
  • saluted smartly
  • moved smartly
  • stepped smartly

And, and to show that you can take risks smartly and learn from them.

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Examples

  • But the fact is that we are moving very smartly in the direction of a cleaner mix of energy sources.

  • Everyone has sort of their ideal face, so the software smartly goes through and merges the best smiling, non blinking face for everyone in the selfie.

  • Just use it smartly and use it for business.

  • Their jobs are to make sure the firm is using the latest technology smartly.

    Academic text (2007)
  • You can smartly produce publications, produce films that play to that community.

  • We are just fourteen years old, just learning how to smartly say what we feel.

    Blog text (14)
  • We could really find ways to deploy much more rapidly and more smartly nuclear power if we decided to go there.

  • We can create guidelines, best practices, and rules, but using them smartly requires an understanding of more than just the steps.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Rosemary has led the MLA's response smartly, knowledgeably, and with great good humor.

    Academic text (2016)
  • I mean, Amazon's smartly doing that with Twitch and letting people broadcast Twitch and do commentaries themselves about Amazon Prime content.

Synonyms

wisely
vssmartly
112 2.3

To act with good sense and careful thought

leans more toward inventive cleverness than long experience
brilliantly
vssmartly
54 4.1

In a very clever and skillful way that impresses people

expresses clever resourcefulness but with milder intensity
cleverly
vssmartly
33 3.0

In a smart way that shows skill and good ideas

emphasizes practical resourcefulness and clever problem solving
intelligently
vssmartly
28 3.7

In a smart way that shows good sense

leans more toward inventive cleverness than measured judgment
skillfully
vssmartly
22 3.2

To do something very well because you have practice and control

focuses more on clever solutions than on technical skill
shrewdly
vssmartly
6 6.0

In a clever way that shows good sense in practical matters

is more neutral, covering general intelligence and invention
ingeniously
vssmartly
3 5.5

In a clever way that uses new ideas to solve problems

is broader not limited to invention and includes resourceful thinking
adroitly
vssmartly
3 7.5

In a skillful and clever way

highlights clever thinking rather than physical technique
astutely
vssmartly
3 6.5

In a clever, careful way that shows good sense

is broader, including practical resourcefulness not only insight
cannily
vssmartly
1 7.4

In a clever and careful way to get an advantage

is broader, focusing also on inventive resourceful thinking
sagaciously
vssmartly
  • Formal
1 8.9

Acting wisely and carefully to make good decisions

is more about quick inventive solutions than deep wisdom
resourcefully
vssmartly
4.6

In a clever way that helps you find quick solutions in difficult situations

stresses general intelligence and inventiveness beyond mere coping
sapiently
vssmartly
  • Formal
9.3

In a wise way that shows good judgment

emphasizes inventive cleverness rather than reflective discernment

Antonyms

28 2.8

In a way that shows poor judgment

stupidly
  • Informal
8 4.1

In a way that means very or extremely, used informally

How Clever

brilliantly
54 4.1
ingeniously
3 5.5
smartly
8 3.4
cleverly
33 3.0

Surface Forms

smartly positive

Morphology

smartly = smart (transparent) = smart + ly

The adverb is formed by the regular suffix '-ly' on the adjective 'smart', and the meaning 'in a clever manner' is directly derivable from that adjective sense.

Etymology

Smartly comes from smart, which later also meant 'quick' or 'sharp' in the mind. That's why to do something smartly is to do it 'cleverly' or with skill.