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All of Laptsev went to stare at the bride-to-be—she was no beauty, but everyone could see that she was clever, sophisticated …

Isaac Bashevis Singer, New Yorker, 29 Sept. 2003 … the three of them may give Gray Davis, who was too clever for his own good, his comeuppance.

Garrison Keillor, Time, 25 Aug. 2003 Some thought he had no redeeming value whatsoever. A sociopath. A clever manipulator …

Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2002 Those who can't write poetry, write clever letters to the editor. Those who can't write clever letters to the editor, write angry letters to the editor.

Matt Groening, Utne Reader, November/December 1987 The old lady was clever enough and he thought that if she had started from any of the right premises, more might have been expected of her.

Flannery O'Connor, Everything That Rises Must Converge, 1967 Some cats are clever enough to figure out how to operate doorknobs. That's the cleverest idea I've heard yet! She found a clever hiding place for the letter. See More

Recent Examples on the Web While there’s a place for clever insults and explosive break-ups in TV scripts, the same can’t be said for corporate America.

Lila Maclellan, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 With Latifah and Bridges at the wheel much of this could have been played for laughs, upending a boilerplate scenario in a clever, Jordan Peele kind of way while mocking all the southern bigotry.

Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 But Apple has made some clever software choices to turn a weakness into a feature—and the company did it in a way that few Android phone makers could counter it in exactly the same way.

Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 Transform dining hall or takeout leftovers in a few clever ways.

Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 In that case, there are still some clever ways to determine an approximate, if not exact, build date for the property.

Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 Here are five clever ways to hide unsightly TV cords.

Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 In a field experiment, another man devised a clever way to keep fuses, firing caps and matches dry underwater by wrapping them in a condom.

Andrew Dubbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2022 Are these just musical tributes, or clever ways of gaming the system?

Wired, 20 July 2022 See More

单词	cleverly
释义	clever adjective clev·er ˈkle-vər 1 a : skillful or adroit in using the hands or body : nimble clever fingers b : mentally quick and resourceful a clever young lawyer 2 : marked by wit or ingenuity a clever solution a clever idea the play's clever dialogue 3 dialect a : good b : easy to use or handle cleverish ˈkle-v(ə-)rish adjective cleverly ˈkle-vər-lē adverb cleverness ˈkle-vər-nəs noun Synonyms artful creative imaginative ingenious innovative inventive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences All of Laptsev went to stare at the bride-to-be—she was no beauty, but everyone could see that she was clever, sophisticated … Isaac Bashevis Singer, New Yorker, 29 Sept. 2003 … the three of them may give Gray Davis, who was too clever for his own good, his comeuppance. Garrison Keillor, Time, 25 Aug. 2003 Some thought he had no redeeming value whatsoever. A sociopath. A clever manipulator … Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2002 Those who can't write poetry, write clever letters to the editor. Those who can't write clever letters to the editor, write angry letters to the editor. Matt Groening, Utne Reader, November/December 1987 The old lady was clever enough and he thought that if she had started from any of the right premises, more might have been expected of her. Flannery O'Connor, Everything That Rises Must Converge, 1967 Some cats are clever enough to figure out how to operate doorknobs. That's the cleverest idea I've heard yet! She found a clever hiding place for the letter. See More Recent Examples on the Web While there’s a place for clever insults and explosive break-ups in TV scripts, the same can’t be said for corporate America. Lila Maclellan, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 With Latifah and Bridges at the wheel much of this could have been played for laughs, upending a boilerplate scenario in a clever, Jordan Peele kind of way while mocking all the southern bigotry. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 But Apple has made some clever software choices to turn a weakness into a feature—and the company did it in a way that few Android phone makers could counter it in exactly the same way. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 Transform dining hall or takeout leftovers in a few clever ways. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 In that case, there are still some clever ways to determine an approximate, if not exact, build date for the property. Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 Here are five clever ways to hide unsightly TV cords. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 In a field experiment, another man devised a clever way to keep fuses, firing caps and matches dry underwater by wrapping them in a condom. Andrew Dubbins, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2022 Are these just musical tributes, or clever ways of gaming the system? Wired, 20 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English cliver, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish dialect kløver alert, skillful First Known Use circa 1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing clever as clever as they come clever dick too clever by half clever clogs as clever as they come clever dick too clever by half clever clogs Kids Definition clever adjective clev·er ˈkle-vər cleverer; cleverest 1 : having a quick inventive mind a clever designer 2 : showing intelligence, wit, or imagination a clever joke a clever idea 3 : showing skill in using the hands He was very strong and clever with his knife … Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden cleverly adverb as in neatly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance neatly dexterously aptly cleanly nimbly artfully deftly skillfully adroitly expertly masterfully easily handily fluently adeptly ably competently facilely capably masterly consummately well proficiently Antonyms & Near Antonyms poorly ineptly inexpertly inefficiently amateurishly unskillfully incompetently artlessly clumsily crudely inaptly awkwardly incapably See More
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