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efficiently

efficiently

101 2.7
In a way that does not waste time or effort
  • adverb
  • /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/
: eficientemente
  • But a person free of financial responsibility can perform much more efficiently.
  • more efficiently
  • efficiently and effectively
  • use efficiently

You're able to use the engine more efficiently to go faster.

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Examples

  • I found that the key to doing this efficiently is having a good Internet browser.

  • These new technologies use those resources way more efficiently than the old folks.

  • We act efficiently and perhaps we'll reduce the amount of damage.

  • And so I figured out how to work more efficiently, got a lot more sales.

  • So it's important everyone knows how to use them efficiently and safely.

  • The whole system operates very efficiently in response to customer demand and a changing environment.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Energy can be stored for later use more efficiently as heat than as electricity.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The industry must then develop new technologies and practices to comply efficiently with the regulations.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Active participation, like playing a video game, changes attitudes and behavior more efficiently than passively watching TV.

    Academic text (2011)
  • By organizing our tasks, we can complete them more efficiently and save time.

Synonyms

effectively
vsefficiently
249 3.6

In a way that gets the result you want

does the same but stresses using minimal waste and effort
expeditiously
vsefficiently
11 7.3

In a quick and efficient way

prefers minimizing waste and effort rather than speed of action
productively
vsefficiently
9 3.2

In a way that gets a lot done and gives good results

focuses on achieving output while minimizing wasted effort or expense
economically
vsefficiently
7 3.3

To use money and resources carefully to avoid waste

covers similar care but stresses overall productivity rather than just cost
optimally
vsefficiently
5 5.9

In the best way to get the best result

aims for high productivity while focusing on minimal wasted effort

Antonyms

In a way that wastes time or money

1 4.0

To use resources in a careless way so they are lost

How Efficient

optimally
5 5.9
productively
9 3.2
efficiently
101 2.7
adequately
80 3.0

Surface Forms

efficiently positive
efficientlier comparative
efficientliest superlative

Morphology

efficiently = efficient (transparent) = efficient + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'efficient'; the meaning 'in an efficient manner' follows directly.

Etymology

Efficiently comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and facere 'to make', and it is related to words like effect and effective, which are about making a result. So, to do something efficiently is to get the result with little waste of time or effort.