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smartly

[smahrt-lee] / ˈsmɑrt li /


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All four players are exceptional in their roles, playing smartly off their screen personas while exploring the nuances of the characters and their intersecting dynamics.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

Kostyuk, who won the Rouen and Madrid titles coming in, played confidently and smartly to continue to ask questions of Swiatek from the baseline.

From BBC May 31, 2026

I’m on a mission to shop on a budget, systematically, smartly and intentionally.

From Salon May 30, 2026

Bucket-listers envision a lifetime wrapped up as smartly as a dossier before the parting bell tolls, with each page filled in, every desire fulfilled.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

She whispered the word “fancy” like it was something illicit, as a smartly dressed couple in their fifties walked by.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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