smartly

Example Sentences

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When Spurs pressed from this central shape, Atletico, Fulham and Palace smartly placed players in wide and deep areas, increasing the distance Tottenham's players had to run to apply pressure.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Some turned out to be bystanders who happened to be smartly dressed.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

But here, Safdie smartly ships his main character around the world to see how outsiders react to the mad energy of New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

I followed a small group of South Asian aunties in industrial-grade puffers and bright yellow “Zohran” campaign beanies, which smartly functioned equally as political statements and survival gear.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026

Together they worked in a stale little infirmary where Mr. Kapasi’s smartly tailored clothes clung to him in the heat, in spite of the blackened blades of a ceiling fan churning over their heads.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri