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

The result of the next installment in this budding rivalry could come down to which player can most efficiently handle his return after an offseason of rehab. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The higher the mph, the more efficiently your blower can move larger debris and yard waste, although not everyone will need a machine with a really high mph rating. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

In modern society, our brains primarily burn glucose to generate energy, but in some brain disorders, cells may have trouble using glucose efficiently. — Kelly Rogers Victor, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Bedrock says this could help contractors deal with worker shortages and keep projects moving more efficiently. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently

Rhymes for efficiently

• sufficiently
• inefficiently
• insufficiently