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cleverly
clev·er C0403600 (klĕv′ər)adj. clev·er·er, clev·er·est 1. a. Mentally quick and original; bright: a clever student.b. Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands: a clever carpenter.c. Crafty; cunning: "a hard-working kid who rose from poverty, only to be duped by rich, clever bankers" (Jeff Goodell).2. a. Exhibiting ingenuity or imagination; creative or artful: a clever experiment.b. Witty; amusing: an evening of clever repartee.c. Characterized by cunning or shrewdness: clever manipulation of public opinion.3. New England Easily managed; docile: "Oxen must be pretty clever to be bossed around the way they are" (Dialect Notes).4. Chiefly Southern US Good-natured; amiable.
[Middle English cliver; akin to East Frisian klifer, klüfer; see gleubh- in Indo-European roots.]
clev′er·ly adv.clev′er·ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | cleverly - in a clever manner; "they were cleverly arranged"; "a smartly managed business"smartly |
Translationsclever (ˈklevə) adjective1. quick to learn and understand. a clever child. 聰明的 聪明的2. skilful. a clever carpenter. 靈巧的 灵巧的3. (of things) showing cleverness. a clever idea. 巧妙的 机敏的ˈcleverly adverb 聰明地 聪明地ˈcleverness noun 聰明 聪明IdiomsSeeclevercleverly
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