Definitions for cleverly
clev·er·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cleverly, smartlyadverb

   in a clever manner

   "they were cleverly arranged"; "a smartly managed business"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cleverlyadverb

   Wittily; in a tricky manner.

   He joked cleverly with each guest.

2. cleverlyadverb

   Intelligently directed to a purpose.

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

3. cleverlyadverb

   Completely, fully.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cleverlyadverb

   Dextrously; fitly; handsomely.

   Etymology: from clever.

   These would inveigle rats with th’ scent,
   And sometimes catch them with a snap,
   As cleverly as th’ ablest trap. Hudibras, p. ii. canto. 1.

   A rogue upon the highway may have as strong an arm, and take off a man’s head as cleverly as the executioner. South.

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1. Cleverly

   Cleverly is a surname.

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1. cleverly

   Cleverly is an adverb that means in a way that shows quickness of mind, creativity, or resourcefulness. It refers to the manner in which someone performs an action with intelligence, skill, and often, a sense of cunning or ingenuity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cleverlyadverb

   in a clever manner

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CLEVERLY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cleverly is ranked #40610 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cleverly surname appeared 538 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Cleverly.
   
   95.1% or 512 total occurrences were White.
   2.7% or 15 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

How to pronounce cleverly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say cleverly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cleverly in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cleverly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of cleverly in a Sentence

1. Robert Loggia:

   She very cleverly said,' I don't want you to look like trained dancers, but you do the melody and you... and Tom, you work it out for yourself. There will be no rehearsal and we'll be at FAO Schwarz about a month down the line and we're going to do it, and let's see what happens,' and that's why it's a movie-magic scene.

2. Chip Felkel:

   He's tapped into an uneasiness, and he's done it cleverly, he's played it to the hilt.

3. Justin Trudeau:

   We've been competing and China has been, from time to time, very cleverly playing us off each other in an open market, competitive way.

4. Ivan Konovalov:

   There's a very high chance Iskanders will be deployed in Kaliningrad, but the Iskanders are our ace card in the standoff over missile defense and NATO's activity around our borders. We need to use it cleverly. There's a big game going on and we don't want to throw it away at the start. We'll play it when Russia needs it most politically.

5. Harold Rosenberg:

   One of the grotesqueries of present-day American life is the amount of reasoning that goes into displaying the wisdom secreted in bad movies while proving that modern art is meaningless. They have put into practice the notion that a bad art work cleverly interpreted according to some obscure Method is more rewarding than a masterpiece wrapped in silence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cleverly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cleverly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cleverly
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleverly
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleverly
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html