Synonyms for cleverly
- adverb
Most common
All synonyms
Adverb
1. Smartly
skillfully US, skilfully UK, smartly, intelligently, ably
Other
featly dated
Definitions
- adv. 1
Wittily; in a tricky manner.
He joked cleverly with each guest.
Example sentences
- intelligently If we were intelligently designed, why do men have nipples?
- smartly She is far more smartly dressed than I am.
- skillfully He skillfully turned the trouble to his advantage.
- ably As head of the team I was ably assisted by him.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cleverly | rising | |
| intelligently | falling | |
| smartly | rising | |
| skillfully | steady | |
| ably | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- ably2
- 6 letters
- featly
- 7 letters
- smartly2
- 9 letters
- skilfully
- 10 letters
- skillfully3
- 13 letters
- intelligently5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ably2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- adroitement