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efficiently

efficiently

101 2.7
In a way that does not waste time or effort
  • adverb
  • /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/
translation icon : 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
261 3.6

In a way that gets the result you want

does the same but stresses using minimal waste and effort
economically
vsefficiently
21 3.3

To use money and resources carefully to avoid waste

covers similar care but stresses overall productivity rather than just cost
expeditiously
vsefficiently
11 7.3

In a quick and efficient way

prefers minimizing waste and effort rather than speed of action
productively
vsefficiently
10 3.2

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

focuses on achieving output while minimizing wasted effort or expense
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
10 3.2
efficiently
101 2.7
adequately
83 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.