efficiently

adverb

ef·​fi·​cient·​ly i-ˈfi-shənt-lē 

: in an efficient manner : with success, competence, or adequate effect

working/operating efficiently

finding ways to use fuel more efficiently

Service is efficiently friendly, and the waitstaff knows the menu inside out.

—Harvey Steiman

At higher elevations, lower air pressure makes it tough for the human body to use oxygen as efficiently as normal.

—Dennis Coello

Examples of efficiently in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Equitable and sustainable fixes for the bridge congestion issues involve addressing housing affordability and expanding public transit service on the corridor to move more people more efficiently. —Robert Prinz, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025

Managing an enterprise lease portfolio efficiently requires a strategic approach, leveraging technology, financial planning and proactive asset management. —Mark McDonald, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Such collaborative efforts will ensure resources are efficiently directed toward disrupting criminal networks effectively. —James Fotis, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025

These systems can help ensure that even during high-volume periods, customer concerns are handled promptly and efficiently. 2. —Ariel Chen, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently

Rhymes for efficiently

• sufficiently
• inefficiently
• insufficiently