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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In fact, one of their biggest developments is familiar to all of us: the World Wide Web — which was first envisioned as a way for particle physicists around the globe to communicate more efficiently — was created at CERN in 1989.
—Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024
These employees analyze new markets and discern trends, both tasks a computer could do more efficiently.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Exercise trains your heart to pump more efficiently.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 26 May 2024
About 300 volunteers will assist the league in coordinating the tournaments to run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024
These employees analyze new markets and discern trends, both tasks a computer could do more efficiently.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Exercise trains your heart to pump more efficiently.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 26 May 2024
About 300 volunteers will assist the league in coordinating the tournaments to run as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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“Efficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/efficiently. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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