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
Harvey SteimanAt higher elevations, lower air pressure makes it tough for the human body to use oxygen as efficiently as normal.—Dennis Coello
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Finding them in concentrations high enough to mine efficiently is a global game of hide-and-seek.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Kazmi sees Ralliant positioned on both sides of that trend, helping scale the grid and helping operate it more efficiently.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Adam Zimmerman, a professor at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law who is not involved in the litigation, said the federal cases will likely be consolidated and the state cases will likely be moved under one judge, to ensure they are handled efficiently.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
But since its inception, the system has been more restrictive and worked less efficiently than some schools and athletes might have hoped.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
Kazmi sees Ralliant positioned on both sides of that trend, helping scale the grid and helping operate it more efficiently.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Adam Zimmerman, a professor at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law who is not involved in the litigation, said the federal cases will likely be consolidated and the state cases will likely be moved under one judge, to ensure they are handled efficiently.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
But since its inception, the system has been more restrictive and worked less efficiently than some schools and athletes might have hoped.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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“Efficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/efficiently. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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