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

Ergonomics was about chairs that were built for people, rather than chairs designed to fit efficiently into an office or be simple to stack and move. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

The next big breakthrough may not come from larger models, but from making AI models that can actually learn after they’re grown, and run more efficiently on everyday computers. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026

People with chronic kidney disease should consult a healthcare provider before taking magnesium supplements, as their kidneys may not efficiently remove excess magnesium. — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026

Rather than requiring users to adopt an entirely new application, Copilot was integrated into familiar tools such as Word, Excel and Outlook, with the aim of helping users complete common tasks more efficiently. — Ryan McMillen, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently

Rhymes for efficiently

• sufficiently
• inefficiently
• insufficiently