cleverly

Meaning

  1. Wittily; in a tricky manner.
  2. Intelligently directed to a purpose.
  3. (US, dialectal) Completely, fully.

Synonyms

intelligently
39k
ingeniously
skilfully
astutely
smartly
37k
shrewdly
adroitly
deftly
skillfully
40k
wisely
C2
ably
acutely
39k
aptly
38k
artfully
craftily
cunningly

in a subtle way

well
A1
excellently
47k
efficiently
20k
knowingly
C2
lightly
C1
masterly
neatly
C2
originally
C1
prudently
resourcefully
sensibly
31k
sharply
C1
dexterously
deliciously
37k
skillful
22k
capably
slightly
B2
bright
B1

like an expert

featly
artificially
25k
Translations

intelligentemente
intelligemment
ingénieusement
handig
subtilement
astucieusement
légèrement
habilement
adroitement
ingegnosamente
sottilmente
destramente
klug
schlau
pfiffig
Frequency

23k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈklɛvəli/
Etymology

From clever + -ly.

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