smartly

Example Sentences

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Jacks targeted the off side smartly and struck four important fours and Overton clubbed a six in the last over.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

There was the neatly coiffed hair, the nicely fitting suit, the smartly positioned tie, even the painfully stern expression from a guy who left no doubt who was running the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 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

“Er — sorry to bother you — I wanted to ask —” “You’ve been wondering whether I put you in the right House,” said the hat smartly.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling