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

But the tariff regime may soon lay bare the inconvenient truth of comparative advantage: Certain goods are made outside the U.S. because factories elsewhere can produce them more cheaply and efficiently. —Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025

Men’s cycling jerseys that are too loose won’t wick away moisture as efficiently and can become a nuisance when the extra fabric ends up blowing in the wind. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025

Traditional analysis methods often fail to process unstructured data efficiently, but AI has transformed this landscape. —Hayk Ghukasyan, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Our mature kidneys can efficiently handle plenty of excess water, helping our bodies maintain a careful balance of fluids and electrolytes. —Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently

Rhymes for efficiently

• sufficiently
• inefficiently
• insufficiently