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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The benefits multiply, as the software can monitor other production lines for the same subscription cost, scaling efficiently with no additional fees.
—Simon Dae Oong Kim, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Fat Distribution Changes With aging, adipose (fat) tissue loses its ability to efficiently store and release energy.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
This will be a win for taxpayers as these economies help the state government address its structural deficit and more efficiently allocate scarce income and assets.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
Atlas, newly spun out from Twist Bioscience, aims to store information more efficiently and at a lower cost with a DNA-style data storage system.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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Simon Dae Oong Kim, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Fat Distribution Changes With aging, adipose (fat) tissue loses its ability to efficiently store and release energy.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
This will be a win for taxpayers as these economies help the state government address its structural deficit and more efficiently allocate scarce income and assets.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
Atlas, newly spun out from Twist Bioscience, aims to store information more efficiently and at a lower cost with a DNA-style data storage system.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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“Efficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/efficiently. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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