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efficiently

[ih-fish-uhnt-lee] / ɪˈfɪʃ ənt li /
ADVERB
competently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ably expertly skillfully
WEAK
adeptly dexterously effectively proficiently well
ADVERB
easily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calmly comfortably conveniently effortlessly freely handily quickly readily regularly simply smoothly surely well
WEAK
competently coolly dexterously evenly facilely fluently hand over fist hands down just like that lightly like nothing no sweat nothing to it piece of cake plainly steadily swimmingly uncomplicatedly with ease with no effort without a hitch without trouble
Antonyms
STRONGEST
difficultly insufficiently
WEAK
doubtedly dubitably questionably
ADVERB
neatly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accurately adroitly aptly cleanly expertly methodically nicely precisely skillfully
WEAK
adeptly fastidiously handily orderly sprucely
ADVERB
thoroughly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assiduously carefully completely comprehensively conscientiously earnestly extremely fully highly intensely intensively meticulously painstakingly scrupulously very wholly
WEAK
all exceedingly exceptionally flat out from A to Z from top to bottom hard hugely in and out in detail inside out notably remarkably strikingly sweepingly through and through throughout unremittingly up and down whole hog
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incompletely little partially partly
WEAK
deficiently inadequately inexhaustively superficially
ADVERB
well
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accurately adequately carefully closely completely correctly effectively fully nicely properly smoothly strongly successfully thoroughly
WEAK
ably adeptly admirably agreeably attentively capitally commendably competently conscientiously excellently expertly famously favorably in a satisfactory manner irreproachably proficiently profoundly rightly satisfactorily skillfully soundly splendidly suitably with skill
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inadequately incompletely incorrectly insufficiently mistakenly partially wrongly
WEAK
badly incapably unpleasantly

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The partnership will also provide Meta with networking and other hardware solutions to efficiently scale up AI compute clusters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

This puzzle could have an encouraging explanation: Productivity, which means workers are producing goods and services more efficiently, has revived at just the right time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Ever-larger AI data centers require optical transceivers to more efficiently transfer data by converting electrical signals into light and Marvell makes the digital signal processors within those transceivers.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In effect, these domain walls function as "highways for charge carriers," allowing charges to move efficiently and contribute to electricity generation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

We cook cleanly and efficiently with natural gas, but we are running short of it.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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