Definitions for efficiently
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ef•fi•cient*ɪˈfɪʃ ənt(adj.)
performing or functioning effectively with the least waste of time and effort; competent; capable:
an efficient secretary.
satisfactory and economical to use:
a more efficient air conditioner.
producing an effect, as a cause; causative.
using a given product or resource with maximum efficiency (used in combination):
a fuel-efficient engine.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Business
* Syn: See effective.
Origin of efficient:
1350–1400; ME (< MF) < L efficient-, s. of efficiēns
ef•fi′cient•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
efficiently, expeditiously(adverb)
with efficiency; in an efficient manner
"he functions efficiently"
Wiktionary
efficiently(Adverb)
In an efficient manner.
Webster Dictionary
Efficiently(adverb)
with effect; effectively
Translations for efficiently
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
efficiently(adverb)
(of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results
The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.
- geskiktheidAfrikaans
- بِكَفاءَه، بِنَجاعَهArabic
- продуктивноBulgarian
- eficientementePortuguese (BR)
- účinněCzech
- tüchtig, tauglichGerman
- effektivtDanish
- αποτελεσματικάGreek
- eficientemente, eficazmenteSpanish
- tõhusaltEstonian
- بطور موثرFarsi
- tehokkaastiFinnish
- efficacementFrench
- בִּיעִילוּתHebrew
- दक्षतापूर्वकHindi
- sposobnoCroatian
- eredményesen, hatékonyanHungarian
- secara efisienIndonesian
- á áhrifaríkan háttIcelandic
- efficientementeItalian
- 能率的にJapanese
- 효과적으로Korean
- sumaniai, efektyviai, našiaiLithuanian
- prasmīgi; efektīvi; produktīviLatvian
- dengan cekapnyaMalay
- efficia antDutch
- effektivtNorwegian
- skuteczniePolish
- بطور موثرPersian
- په اغيزه ناكه تو ګهPashto
- eficientementePortuguese
- eficient; eficaceRomanian
- продуктивноRussian
- účinneSlovak
- učinkovitoSlovenian
- efikasnoSerbian
- effektivtSwedish
- ผลอย่างน่าพอใจThai
- ustalıklaTurkish
- 有效率地Chinese (Trad.)
- ефективноUkrainian
- مؤثر انداز میںUrdu
- một cách hiệu quảVietnamese
- 有效地，效率高地Chinese (Simp.)
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