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
Dennis CoelloExamples of efficiently in a Sentence
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More importantly, its approach bucks the general trend of doing primarily AI proofs-of-concept, focusing instead on solving for very specific business use cases and doing it much more efficiently.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In a media briefing in October, Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe said some localities have taken steps, like hiring more poll workers, to count votes more efficiently.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Campaign officials have argued the change has allowed Republicans to reach voters more efficiently, while focusing on those who may be less likely to cast a ballot.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Democrats spent cash more efficiently by placing ad reservations early in the cycle, capitalizing on lower rates further out from the election, sources tell us.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
In a media briefing in October, Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe said some localities have taken steps, like hiring more poll workers, to count votes more efficiently.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Campaign officials have argued the change has allowed Republicans to reach voters more efficiently, while focusing on those who may be less likely to cast a ballot.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Democrats spent cash more efficiently by placing ad reservations early in the cycle, capitalizing on lower rates further out from the election, sources tell us.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Efficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/efficiently. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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