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

Fast running is also great for boosting your VO2 max (a measure of how efficiently your body uses oxygen during exercise), Campbell says. —Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026

Research has also shown that a change in mindset can re-circuit the brain to handle stress more efficiently. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Diabate registered three fouls in 31 minutes, using his time efficiently to post eight points, 13 rebounds and four assists. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026

This dual-function design allows the cathode to operate efficiently while resisting degradation. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently

Rhymes for efficiently

• sufficiently
• inefficiently
• insufficiently