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

This proliferation, however, creates a problem: How can a network efficiently confirm the correctness of thousands—or even millions—of proofs without burdening participants with massive computational and storage requirements? —Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

Instead, Trump said states better understand community needs and can more efficiently direct aid. —Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025

Baking soda provides that little bit of abrasiveness needed to efficiently cut through those stains. —Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025

That focus meant players had to locate a mark, quietly and efficiently take them out, and then either flee the scene or blend in with the crowd to avoid fighting multiple enemy NPCs. —Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing efficiently

• hyper-efficiently