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

Historically, experts have said that the best way to help from afar after natural disasters is through donating funds to empower organizations that are already logistically set up to provide relief efficiently. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025

There are many aspects of the story that work smartly and efficiently. —David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025

This innovation enables disaggregated AI inferencing, allowing hardware to be used more efficiently while still meeting demanding performance and cost requirements. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025

In contrast, newer editions are more user-friendly, quicker to install, and allow organizations to implement, customize, and utilize them more efficiently. —Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently

Rhymes for efficiently

• sufficiently
• inefficiently
• insufficiently