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Recent Examples of cleverly
Insider tip The minibar is a delightful surprise, cleverly tucked inside the closet.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Several stars went incognito, though not all as cleverly as Bad Bunny.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Suites are cleverly engineered to blend in with the environment.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Between cleverly convertible shoulder bags and elegant clutches, there’s a pick for every outfit and occasion this spring.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
That is exactly what this film cleverly does — pinpoints the insidious nature of far-right movements and the creeping rhetoric that has polluted our society.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Park characteristically ignores her connection attempt, but Ashley cleverly earns her warmth and attention by saying that Austin is half-Korean.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The passage of time is cleverly conveyed through a variety of devices, from the sitcoms on Jacki’s TV screen (Cheers gives way to Seinfeld) and the age of the (offstage) dog that Jacki hopes to someday share and raise with a freed Nick.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
This is a state of affairs that SNL captured cleverly.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Several stars went incognito, though not all as cleverly as Bad Bunny.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026
Suites are cleverly engineered to blend in with the environment.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Between cleverly convertible shoulder bags and elegant clutches, there’s a pick for every outfit and occasion this spring.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
That is exactly what this film cleverly does — pinpoints the insidious nature of far-right movements and the creeping rhetoric that has polluted our society.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Park characteristically ignores her connection attempt, but Ashley cleverly earns her warmth and attention by saying that Austin is half-Korean.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The passage of time is cleverly conveyed through a variety of devices, from the sitcoms on Jacki’s TV screen (Cheers gives way to Seinfeld) and the age of the (offstage) dog that Jacki hopes to someday share and raise with a freed Nick.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
This is a state of affairs that SNL captured cleverly.
—Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleverly
Adverb
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While the Tory customer of the past felt neatly aligned with the country club aesthetic, the Tory customer today embodies a modern sensibility of polish and dynamism.—
Viv Chen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Trump’s and Harp’s style fits neatly into the ideal image of the world’s female political leaders, including those in China, Wu said.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Foerster took a couple of strides forward and beat Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen cleanly with a wrist shot.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The ball bounced behind him to Taylor Walls, but the Rays shortstop couldn’t field it cleanly, either, allowing Story to break for home and beat the throw.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Yet Göring dominates the movie thanks to Russell Crowe’s performance, somehow both indulgently big and dexterously subtle.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The aptly named Azure Blue is the biggest fancy blue diamond to come to auction, marking an incredible opportunity for collectors.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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The feat was the culmination of a shift—or, perhaps more aptly, a total disruption—in marathoning over the past few years, in which the eventual breaking of the mythical two-hour mark went from an impossibility to a guarantee.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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The main musical attractions were the B-52s, Devo, Danny Elfman and Puddles Pity Party, taking turns fronting a 10-piece big band led by Mark Mothersbaugh — and with Fred Armisen on drums — that nimbly navigated between exotica and some fairly fierce garage-rock.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan think tank, has advocated for something similar, recently proposing a plan that would allow the government to nimbly navigate its stressed budget the next time the economy enters a downturn.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Cleverly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleverly. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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