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efficiently
[ ih-fish-uhnt-lee ]
adverb
- in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort; capably or competently:
Getting this many people to pass information among themselves efficiently, let alone come up with a coherent plan that everybody understands, requires practice.
- in a satisfactory and economical way:
The product they are donating will give our volunteers the proper materials to build our homes as efficiently as possible.
- in a way that utilizes a particular resource with the least waste (usually used in combination):
The lighter your car is, the more fuel-efficiently it will drive.
Other Words From
- non·ef·fi·cient·ly adverb
- qua·si-ef·fi·cient·ly adverb
- su·per·ef·fi·cient·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of efficiently1
Example Sentences
An AI tool efficiently can manage your diary for you, if you allow it to access it.
Despite being one of Europe's most efficiently run clubs, the Reds have been in flux behind the scenes over the past few years.
What’s more, these films are well-made and efficiently question the state of our world without ever losing their breathtaking momentum.
If the U.S. federal government is an “insurance company with an army,” then this major insurance component operates tremendously efficiently.
"We all want to deliver services more efficiently but we can't do that at the expense of the pay and conditions of staff on the front line."
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