adv
Meaning 1
With a fine or fashionable appearance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- smartly dressed
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
smartly
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈsmɑː(ɹ)tli/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: S M AA1 R T L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
Quickly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Meaning 3
Intelligently.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 4
in a stylish manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He was smartly dressed
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: modishly, sprucely
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 5
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he defended his ideas vigorously
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vigorously
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 6
in a clever manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they were cleverly arranged
- a smartly managed business
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cleverly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English smertly; equivalent to smart + -ly.