cleverly

About 1.18 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adverb Wittily; in a tricky manner.

   He joked cleverly with each guest.

2. adverb Intelligently directed to a purpose.

   Cleverly, he found ways of ingratiating himself with all the important guests.

3. adverb Completely, fully.

Similar words

smartly shrewdly astutely deftly neatly intelligently skillfully skilfully intelligent expertly

Often followed by

and designed that concealed disguised constructed done as contrived

Word family

clever cleverer cleverest cleverish cleverness clevernesses