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单词 smartly
释义 smart·ly
adverb
Etymology: Middle English smertly, from smert smart + -ly
: in a smart manner : so as to be or seem smart: as
 a. : vigorously, sharply
  < paced smartly up and down — Thomas Hardy >
  < scratched his bare legs smartly — Willa Cather >
  < was spotted and smartly attacked by two English brigs — Parry Miller >
 b. : curtly
  < was returned with the offending lines smartly pencilled out — Mollie Panter-Downes >
  : severely
  < reprimanded him smartly >
 c. : to a notable degree : considerably
  < smartly improved buying — D.C.Morrill >
  < temperature rose smartly >
 d. : neatly, trimly, precisely
  < beds smartly turned down — C.W.Morton >
  < had executed all commands smartly and briskly >
  < with a plastic disk smartly balanced on his snout — R.N.Hill >
  < drilled and handled their weapons smartly >
 e. : cleverly, efficiently, capably
  < skillfully drawn and smartly administered city plans — Hal Burton >
  < Department of Agriculture was smartly on the job — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin >
  < a smartly directed play >
 f. : pertly, wittily
  < smartly said >
  < smartly turned phrases >
  < put it so smartly that it seemed to mean more than it did >
 g. : fashionably, stylishly
  < always dressed smartly >
  < smartly tailored black and white linen — Virginia Pope >
  < smartly furnished >
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