[
UK
/smˈɑːtli/
]
[ US /ˈsmɑɹtɫi/ ]
[ US /ˈsmɑɹtɫi/ ]
ADVERB
-
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
he defended his ideas vigorously -
in a clever manner
they were cleverly arranged
a smartly managed business -
in a stylish manner
He was smartly dressed
How To Use smartly In A Sentence
- Your advertisers saw your terrific ratings that spanned across the board -- your demo being virtually every demo -- so they hawked everything from Viagra to gaming and condoms to candy bars during your time slot; those ratings were due partly to the Sci-Fi Channel's smartly treating you like its golden child, not emaciating your following by constantly changing your air time (did someone say, "Fascape"?). Mike Ragogna: OMG! No More BSG!
- The guard saluted me smartly.
- ‘Gee, Bob,’ Fisher smartly demurred, ‘I'm not sure if that's advisable at this point.’
- Fanny was, by all accounts, a fine equestrienne smartly turned out as she sought every opportunity to ride.
- He went to classes smartly dressed in a shirt and tie, and upbraided his fellow pupils for not being suitably attired.
- He comes off the bench and finishes smartly from the edge of the area. The Sun
- Accelerate smartly so that you can get into top gear as quickly as possible.
- The glam TV star always looks well turned out, but will she be able to dress up her dishes as smartly? The Sun
- The groom, Eli, is dressed in a smartly tailored, very formal light olive suit with all the trimmings, while his bride is in a traditional white strapless gown with long train. A wedding and christening in rural Oaxaca: The mandate of tradition
- By the time she faced the release of camera shutters, the smartly dressed, striking young woman was completely composed. Times, Sunday Times