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

Equity funding supports long-term innovation and expansion, while growth debt offers flexible capital for scaling operations efficiently. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025

The approach could extend road life, cut down on traffic delays and help governments spend infrastructure funds more efficiently. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025

These functions cannot be efficiently replaced by state-level departments. —Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025

Eaton, on the other hand, makes power management systems and components that enable data centers to run more efficiently, with greater uptimes and scalability. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently

Rhymes for efficiently

• sufficiently
• inefficiently
• insufficiently