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Recent Examples of efficiently
Because of their ability to produce more power, more efficiently—but with more vibration and a higher top limit for revs—flat-plane V-8s are typically found in performance vehicles like Ferraris.
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
Rushkoff argued in his book that advertising could, in a sense, act almost literally like a virus, describing susceptible users as becoming infected with ideas that could then spread from person to person more quickly and efficiently.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
This is most efficiently done through a will, Fittizi said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Whether hantavirus spreads efficiently through the air depends on whether the virus is in people’s respiratory fluids—saliva or mucus in the upper respiratory tract or secretions from deep in the lungs.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
Rushkoff argued in his book that advertising could, in a sense, act almost literally like a virus, describing susceptible users as becoming infected with ideas that could then spread from person to person more quickly and efficiently.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
This is most efficiently done through a will, Fittizi said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Whether hantavirus spreads efficiently through the air depends on whether the virus is in people’s respiratory fluids—saliva or mucus in the upper respiratory tract or secretions from deep in the lungs.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for efficiently
Adverb
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Why can’t San Francisco’s officials competently replace its trash cans?—
Steven Greenhut,
Washington Post,
6 May 2026
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Outlays old and new need to be justified and competently managed.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Van Dyk shows their arrival from the perspective of the local residents, skillfully conveying the atmosphere particular to the early stages of an occupation.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Schmit skillfully weaves in mental health and the quiet, complicated calculus of coming out in a hyper-public sport.—
Erin La Rosa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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All three expertly play two roles seamlessly.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Sheryl Underwood expertly executed the punchlines and made the culture the star of her set.—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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As Harry, Northeast Minneapolis product Nick Dillenburg ably captures a man who worries his best days are behind him, while Ryan Hallahan brings a wise and wary air to Draco.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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After all, Denver has all five starters back from last year, is paying all of them handsomely and has built a developmental group in Palczewski, Crum and Forsyth behind that have all stepped into games ably.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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At a time when the world seems more absurd than ever, the need has only grown for a deftly incisive voice with the courage to decry truthiness to power, regardless of consequences.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Weaver deftly got out of the jam, then helped his own cause in the eighth with a 3-6-1 double play.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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Jenny Connell Davis’ adroitly constructed one-act play weaves together significant challenges for four women across seven decades.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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Leo’s visit, in December, to Lebanon, which is home to one of the world’s oldest Christian communities, dating back to the time of the apostles Peter and Paul, now looks adroitly timed.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Drew Brees masterfully rallied Purdue from an 18-point deficit for a 32-31 Boilermakers win in October.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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But Araki has shaded in the margins masterfully, with vivid supporting turns by Chase Sui Wonders, Daveed Diggs and the now-ubiquitous Charli XCX.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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In recent years, these programs have been used to process a huge volume of data far more proficiently and efficiently than scientists can manage alone.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Most elementary grades’ reading levels stayed the same from the prior year, with approximately 65% to 69% of students reading proficiently.—
Shawn Datchuk,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Efficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/efficiently. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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