smartly

Example Sentences

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When Spurs pressed from this central shape, Atletico, Fulham and Palace smartly placed players in wide and deep areas, increasing the distance Tottenham's players had to run to apply pressure.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

Almost straight after the restart, Danish forward Gustav Isaksen finished smartly from the right-hand side to double Lazio's lead.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

The record touches on an array of genres, but it’s sequenced smartly, with a particular mood sustained for tracks at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

The officer turned smartly on his heel and left.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen