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

However, developing electrolytes that can transport fluoride ions efficiently at room temperature has remained a significant challenge. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Part of the research assignment was to figure out how to more efficiently extract carbon from deep seawater and add it to the shallow water near the coral to simulate rising ocean acidity. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

The problem with this, Profitmind said, is that these approaches don’t work efficiently at scale, especially across large, frequently changing assortments wherein retailers describe and classify comparable products differently. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Propane heaters are popular due to the low cost of their fuel as well as their ability to produce high heat quickly and efficiently. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently

Rhymes for efficiently

• sufficiently
• inefficiently
• insufficiently