efficiently

adverb

ef·​fi·​cient·​ly i-ˈfi-shənt-lē How to pronounce efficiently (audio)
: 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

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The second two are about a genius bringing the threads of his work together, and more efficiently rendered. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024 Cleaning one efficiently might take a slender bottle-cleaning brush or, more simply, a soft sponge that’s easy to manipulate around its curves without missing any spots. Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024 In 1994, the mathematician Peter Shor discovered a way for quantum computers to efficiently reverse the trapdoor functions that underlie most current public key cryptography systems, including prime factorization. John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024 Changing your environment will spark your imagination and encourage you to utilize your space efficiently. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for efficiently 

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of efficiently was in 1775

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“Efficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/efficiently. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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