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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Land routes provide aid more efficiently but have been restricted by Israel over security concerns.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The group will also discuss sustainable production practices specific to the unscripted industry, examine the efforts behind the camera versus what appears on screen and focus on how to implement changes that maximize the sector’s sustainability potential, both efficiently and cost-effectively.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
In addition, the house is equipped with a two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Share [Findings] Los Angeles scientists found that the city’s road network could be more efficiently designed by P. polycephalum, a slime mold.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
Fox News Digital reached out to Santa Monica officials questioning how the city will ensure funds are spent efficiently in light of the audit’s findings.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2024
There’s a lot of ground to cover over the seven-year homestretch to ratification, and Taub and director Leigh Silverman barrel through it efficiently and effectively with artful modulations of intensity, humor, sadness, spunk and joy.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
That's because the rocks in the Earth's crust in the east are older and more rigid, causing seismic energy to travel more efficiently, according to the agency.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024
On the contrary, both rear doors open efficiently with a single push of the handle or via the key fob.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The group will also discuss sustainable production practices specific to the unscripted industry, examine the efforts behind the camera versus what appears on screen and focus on how to implement changes that maximize the sector’s sustainability potential, both efficiently and cost-effectively.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
In addition, the house is equipped with a two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Share [Findings] Los Angeles scientists found that the city’s road network could be more efficiently designed by P. polycephalum, a slime mold.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
Fox News Digital reached out to Santa Monica officials questioning how the city will ensure funds are spent efficiently in light of the audit’s findings.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2024
There’s a lot of ground to cover over the seven-year homestretch to ratification, and Taub and director Leigh Silverman barrel through it efficiently and effectively with artful modulations of intensity, humor, sadness, spunk and joy.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
That's because the rocks in the Earth's crust in the east are older and more rigid, causing seismic energy to travel more efficiently, according to the agency.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024
On the contrary, both rear doors open efficiently with a single push of the handle or via the key fob.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Efficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/efficiently. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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