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Recent Examples of efficiently
Somehow, Duffy implied, that same agency would take over and run the project more efficiently.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 May 2025
Buzz miniature even stops at a tiny charging station, relying on intelligent control electronics to get their safely and efficiently.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2025
Instead of the stately face that government buildings traditionally presented, International style structures emphasized their large internal spaces which could be more efficiently repurposed as required.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
The Timberwolves have enough pieces to slow down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but are generally not explosive enough to score efficiently on them.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 May 2025
Buzz miniature even stops at a tiny charging station, relying on intelligent control electronics to get their safely and efficiently.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2025
Instead of the stately face that government buildings traditionally presented, International style structures emphasized their large internal spaces which could be more efficiently repurposed as required.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
The Timberwolves have enough pieces to slow down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but are generally not explosive enough to score efficiently on them.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for efficiently
Adverb
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Director Laura Leffler has helped shape a crisply energetic production that benefits from the clear commitment of a very talented cast of nine that ably executes Joey Miller’s choreographic concoction of movement old and new.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Graham Potter’s visitors from east London had gone even longer without a league win, since late February, but ably battled through.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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And while seafood is the focus, the Tonka Bean Flan is easily one of the best bites on the menu.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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As easily two of the five most charismatic people in all of AEW, this was an even matchup.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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Pop music is played readily, but anything that is even remotely challenging — at least in alternative rock — doesn’t really [get played].—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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This could require expansion of the nation’s digital infrastructure as AI demands an enormous amount of affordable, reliable and readily available energy.—
Martin Hermann,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Efficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficiently. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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