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

Manufacturers must produce hardware faster, ground crews must prepare missions in parallel, and reusable boosters must return to service efficiently. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

According to Karlidag, drying similar fabrics together usually helps the load dry more evenly and efficiently. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026

Director Dustin Rikert worked efficiently, filming several takes of attendees filtering into the auction. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Amazing to run a model of Muse Spark Open's caliber and scale this efficiently, right from your desk. — Kif Leswing,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently

Rhymes for efficiently

• sufficiently
• inefficiently
• insufficiently