smartly

Example Sentences

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And it's often not just one match - if the fixture schedule is kind and he plans his travel smartly, Tony might fit in five games across the course of a weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

But here, Safdie smartly ships his main character around the world to see how outsiders react to the mad energy of New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 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

Neatly sidestepping a cutlass thrust, she cuffed the rat smartly on the point of the nose.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques