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

Our route was chosen by the cruise line for its ability to get the ship from Point A to Point B as efficiently as possible. — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

The model also supports speculative decoding, a technique that allows multiple tokens to be proposed and then efficiently checked. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

This annual autumn release allows manufacturing partners like TSMC to efficiently allocate custom silicon production for high-volume runs. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Equipment and materials are also staged nearby to ensure necessary repairs can be completed as quickly and efficiently as possible. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently

Rhymes for efficiently

• sufficiently
• inefficiently
• insufficiently