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

It can be done quickly, accurately, efficiently and, importantly, will benefit all of America. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026

Wael Yehia, Loblaw's vice president of national transportation, explained that the company is looking for practical ways to move products more efficiently through its distribution network. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Police say the cameras help officers fight crime more efficiently. — CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

The ship’s dozen elevators were also removed, in part because they were covered in grease, but also to aid in sinking the ship efficiently, by opening up a path for the air to escape. — Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently

Rhymes for efficiently

• sufficiently
• inefficiently
• insufficiently