cleverly

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Recent Examples of cleverly Electric turbos have only one downside, and Porsche has cleverly made the very most of the additional weight of a 400-volt battery and needed hefty cabling. Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025 This one emits a blue-Gatorade glow, cleverly achieved through layering fabrics in shades of blue and a small light. Laura Bannister, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025 Abraham’s debut, which features a standout performance by Fleabag’s Clifford, cleverly blends satirical humour with magical realism, exploring our deep need for human connection and to be seen. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 Sorrentino’s script cleverly ponders the difference between the truth absorbed up close and the law, which is viewed from a distance. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025 In a blog post, the ADL cleverly framed this particular hate crime as an act of anti-Muslim bigotry, pointedly not identifying the victim as Palestinian. Sahar Mustafah august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 The video cleverly uses a screen-recording before turning to Ludmilla on a livestream walking through a mansion holding up a camera like a selfie stick, before meeting Moneet at the door, who’s waiting with a bouquet of flowers for Lud. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025 The film is intended as a homage to 1940s and ’50s detective noir films, cleverly transposing those aesthetics onto modern-day Bakersfield, California. James Factora, Them., 21 Aug. 2025 Bright hues are cleverly incorporated throughout the living quarters, with a graffiti-like painting covering a brick wall in the otherwise completely white bathroom. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleverly
Adverb
  • This little case keeps rings, necklaces, and earrings neatly tucked away, so nothing gets tangled—or worse, left behind.
    Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Despite the glossy subject matter, Winocour neatly sidesteps clichés, instead searching for quiet moments that give the story emotional resonance.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • He then was sacked when right tackle Khalil House was beaten cleanly by an edge rusher and lost a fumble at the Stanford 5.
    Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • If animals do indeed have feelings about surveillance and privacy, those feelings won’t map cleanly onto ours.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Chloe Malle's promotion to the head of editorial content at American Vogue was written in the stars - or more aptly, written on screen.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • More Wineries To See At Greenhill Vineyards, which couldn’t be more aptly named, picnic tables are scattered across the grounds.
    Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Strategic Flexibility – Without the constraints of public market reporting and liquidity demands, private market managers can act more nimbly, taking advantage of market dislocations and long-term opportunities.
    Rick Unser, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Employees of the cafe work nimbly behind a window stuffing and hand-shaping dumplings made to order.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Cleverly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleverly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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