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Recent Examples of efficiently
As a mother of three, Shahi shifted into autopilot, focusing on staying organized and getting through each day as efficiently as possible.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Salmon contains much more omega-3s than tuna and can help you more efficiently meet your body's needs for this essential nutrient.
—Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Learning that dunker spot, learning how to pick-and-pop efficiently, learning how to guard this way and that way.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Second, California doesn’t build anything inexpensively and efficiently.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Salmon contains much more omega-3s than tuna and can help you more efficiently meet your body's needs for this essential nutrient.
—Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Learning that dunker spot, learning how to pick-and-pop efficiently, learning how to guard this way and that way.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
Second, California doesn’t build anything inexpensively and efficiently.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for efficiently
Adverb
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On the Longhorns’ lone scoring drive, Manning performs competently, but running back Quintrevion Wisner does the heavy lifting with a 37-yard run.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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The selling point of the Conjurings is that they are competently made haunted house movies that reliably feature good set pieces.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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The six-episode limited series skillfully blends the past and the present.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Burns, who is the White House bureau chief for Politico, skillfully kept the conversation moving, but also interspersed occasional scoop-seeking questions, like whether Emanuel will run for president in 2028.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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In another Oscar-winning performance, Jamie Foxx expertly embodied legendary singer, songwriter and pianist Ray Charles in 2004's Ray.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Having started his career as a film critic and essayist on YouTube, Stuckmann makes the transition to director with a horror movie that expertly blends media and feels at times like a mockumentary ripped right from the video platform.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Veteran offseason free-agent addition Jaylon Moore took his place, starting ably for the Chiefs in victories over the Lions and, in last Sunday’s Week 7 matchup, the Las Vegas Raiders.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Purdy's absence, Mac Jones, who had been branded as a bust over the previous couple of seasons, has filled in ably.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Viewers are dropped into the aftermath of an unnamed personal conflict and must work out over the course of the runtime the stakes of the situation, a highwire act handled deftly by the actors whose tender performances provide the emotional impact of the film’s shattering final sequence.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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But as Plemons so deftly plays him, Teddy doesn’t seem like a lunatic.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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In this case, the characters’ back stories are knitted together with an impactful range of lyrics that Swindley has mined from the country music canon, repeatedly adroitly interweaving song lyrics and dialogue.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Milei caters masterfully to Trump’s ego and will be president even if his party loses seats in Argentina’s legislature.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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This particular aspect of the show frays the gripping tone that had been so masterfully crafted from its opening scene.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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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 29 Oct. 2025.
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