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Recent Examples of efficiently
But the Bulls, who shot the ball much more efficiently after halftime, staged a late rally.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The screenplay efficiently charts Yoo’s humiliating and accelerating financial ruin.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The process began with teaching them how to drive the cars safely, efficiently — and finally, with some flair.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Colder temperatures mean lighter, fluffier snow, allowing accumulations to add up more efficiently.
—Joe Ruch, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The screenplay efficiently charts Yoo’s humiliating and accelerating financial ruin.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The process began with teaching them how to drive the cars safely, efficiently — and finally, with some flair.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Colder temperatures mean lighter, fluffier snow, allowing accumulations to add up more efficiently.
—Joe Ruch, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for efficiently
Adverb
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But the price tag will rise by another $10 billion, the completion date will be pushed off to 2050, and people will begin to fondly reminisce about how competently the Big Dig project was run.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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And why can’t the state competently handle major tech projects?—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
30 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Either way, these are films that skillfully utilize the holiday to explore the human need for connection.—
Kate Stroup,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Dec. 2025
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In the annals of moronic behavior, driving forty minutes out of your way in the middle of the night in order to secretly and skillfully cut down everybody’s favorite tree does not come up.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Cabello paired her earrings with the boots’ hardware, while expertly mixing metals, wearing gold bracelets and rings.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Costco warehouses are expertly organized and offer a wide range of top brands, as well as their signature collection of goods under the name Kirkland Signature.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Barnes ably defended Atlanta big man Kristaps Porziņģis for a good chunk of the first half on Monday, despite playing with two fouls.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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While leaning on Robbins’ style for its dance interludes — kudos to choreographer Maija Garcia for deftly capturing his movement vocabulary and the performers for so ably executing it — the script’s structure seems more an homage to Tennessee Williams.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
20 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Dev is a Formula 1 driver and is in desperate need of a PR manager, so Willow deftly steps in.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the example below, Matty Cash is pressed and goes long to Rogers, who, surrounded by three Tottenham players, deftly cushions the ball on his chest before flicking it back to John McGinn.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But VanDerveer adroitly uses timeouts for rest breaks.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Fishback adroitly miscast the issue as an attack on Fuentes and Alvaro’s expressed support for him.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Instead, my research documented how LBJ masterfully used the questionable attacks as a persuasively powerful pretext to convince Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution by a near unanimous vote; only one senator voted against it.—
Richard Cherwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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An early architect of the cult of celebrity, Bardot masterfully harnessed the energy of the Swinging Sixties, framing herself as a free-spirited embodiment of a changing world.—
Isobel Thompson,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Over 75% of the student body at Eastway speaks a first language other than English, with many students who do not yet speak English proficiently.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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In an October news release announcing the partnership, district officials said the long-term goal will focus on ensuring all students can read proficiently by third grade and pave the way for success for the rest of their academic careers.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Efficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficiently. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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