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cleverly
UK /ˈklɛvəli/ US /ˈklɛvɚli/
adv 3name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
anticipated, changing, mistrial
VERB + CLEVERLY
answer, drove, joked, like, seem
CLEVERLY + NOUN
admirers, guest, ways
PREP.
out, with
Definitions
adv
1
Wittily; in a tricky manner.
He joked cleverly with each guest.
2
Intelligently directed to a purpose.
Cleverly, he found ways of ingratiating himself with all the important guests.
The double world champion quickly closed on to the rear of the Williams, but Maldonado drove cleverly to ensure he was always far enough ahead at the start of the pit straight to ensure Alonso could not pass him.
3
Completely, fully.
“I ain't a-goin' ter let leetle Mose be kep' up hyar till midnight a-waitin' for you-uns ter milk the cow. It's cleverly dark now.”
name
1
A surname from Old English.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adverb — in a clever manner
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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He joked cleverly with each guest.
Wiktionary02
Cleverly, he found ways of ingratiating himself with all the important guests.
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The double world champion quickly closed on to the rear of the Williams, but Maldonado drove cleverly to ensure he was always far enough ahead at the start of the pit straight to ensure Alonso could n
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You cleverly orchestrated a mistrial.
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I fancy those arrows did not come from your quiver. Who told you how to answer so cleverly?
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What does obtaining freedom really mean? It may seem like cleverly escaping out of a cage, but one just ends up in another bigger cage.
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