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
Harvey SteimanAt higher elevations, lower air pressure makes it tough for the human body to use oxygen as efficiently as normal.—Dennis Coello
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From problem-solving to response integration: While AI efficiently generates solutions, knowledge workers must adapt these outputs to specific contexts.
—Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Seamless integration with freight forwarders, 3PLs, customs brokers and shipping agents ensures that critical data flows efficiently between systems.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
Depositphotos View 2 Images In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells directly into brain cells extremely efficiently, without needing to go through the intermediate step of converting them to stem cells first.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
County services must be deployed more efficiently to get homeless (people) off the streets.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Seamless integration with freight forwarders, 3PLs, customs brokers and shipping agents ensures that critical data flows efficiently between systems.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Mar. 2025
Depositphotos View 2 Images In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells directly into brain cells extremely efficiently, without needing to go through the intermediate step of converting them to stem cells first.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025
County services must be deployed more efficiently to get homeless (people) off the streets.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Efficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/efficiently. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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