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

After reviewing the entire 340-page charter, the commission will propose amendments to make the city run more efficiently. —Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026

Combined with flexible partnership structures, this approach allows founders to navigate growth challenges and scale efficiently while maintaining creative control and operational flexibility. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 May 2026

Strategic airlift, with an objective of efficiently supplying a wide range of front-line commands with materiel specific to their operational needs over multiple domains and theatres globally. —Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026

When the story is packaged with clear, headline-first angles and expert commentary, rather than sifting through pitch-forward messages, journalists can work more efficiently and provide higher value to readers. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently

Rhymes for efficiently

• sufficiently
• inefficiently
• insufficiently