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cleverly

/ˈklɛvəli/

Meanings
adverb
Wittily; in a tricky manner.

Examples :

"He joked cleverly with each guest."
character ability way style

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Illustration directed

directed verb

/daɪˈɹɛktɪd/

To manage, control, steer.

"to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army"

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration ingratiating

ingratiating verb

/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/ /ɪŋˈɡreɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ/

To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please him or her.

"To get a good grade on the upcoming history exam, Maria was ingratiating herself with the strict teacher by always volunteering to help. "

Illustration himself

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

"He injured himself."

Illustration intelligently

intelligently adverb

/ɪnˈtɛlədʒəntli/ /ɪnˈtɛlədʒənli/

In an intelligent manner; cleverly.

"She answered the teacher's difficult question intelligently, surprising everyone. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration purpose

purpose noun

/ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/

An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

"My purpose for studying hard is to get good grades in school. "

Illustration wittily

wittily adverb

/ˈwɪtɪli/ /ˈwɪdəli/

In a witty manner; using wit

"The student wittily answered the difficult question, earning a smile from the teacher. "

Illustration completed

completed verb

/kəmˈpliːtɪd/

To finish; to make done; to reach the end.

"He completed the assignment on time."