smartly
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In a stylish, neat, or fashionable manner: Refers to doing something with a sharp, attractive, or well-groomed appearance.
- In a brisk, vigorous, or energetic manner: Refers to acting with speed, force, or liveliness.
- In a clever, shrewd, or intelligent manner: Refers to doing something in a way that shows quick-witted intelligence or effective management.
Usage Examples
- In a stylish manner:
- The guests arrived smartly dressed for the gala.
- He walked smartly, his uniform perfectly pressed.
- In a vigorous manner:
- She saluted smartly and left the room.
- The horse trotted smartly along the path.
- In a clever manner:
- The problem was smartly solved with a simple workaround.
- The campaign was smartly targeted to a specific audience.
Advanced Usage
- "To turn out smartly": to appear or assemble in a neat, stylish, or impressive way.
- The regiment turned out smartly for the parade.
- "Smartly done!": an exclamation praising a clever or effective action.
- You bypassed the main error? Smartly done!
Variants and Related Words
- Smart (adjective): stylish, intelligent, or brisk (e.g., , , ).
- Smartness (noun): the quality of being stylish, vigorous, or clever.
Synonyms
- Stylishly: In a fashionable manner.
- Briskly: In a quick, energetic manner.
- Cleverly: In an intelligent, effective manner.
- Shrewdly: In a sharp, astute manner.
Related Phrases
- Cut a smart figure: To have a stylish and impressive appearance.
- In his new suit, he cut a very smart figure.
- Get smart: (Informal) To act in a clever or sometimes impertinent way.
- He'd better get smart if he wants to succeed in this business.
Adverb
- in a stylish manner
- He was smartly dressed
- with vigor; in a vigorous manner
- he defended his ideas vigorously
- in a clever manner
- they were cleverly arranged
- a smartly managed business