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smartly

[smahrt-lee] / ˈsmɑrt li /


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The guard pushed open the door, gave a straight-armed salute, and marched smartly off.

From Literature

Smart Police Stations promise to let “customers” do things “smartly,” like pay fines without interacting with a police officer.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

From BBC

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

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