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In a brainy way
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smartly
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adv. in a clever manner; "they were cleverly arranged"; "a smartly managed business" [syn: cleverly ] with vigor; in a vigorous manner; "he defended his ideas vigorously" [syn: vigorously ] in a stylish manner; "He was smartly dressed" [syn: modishly , ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 13c., "vigorously," from smart (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "handsomely" is from 1836.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
adv. 1 In a smart manner. 2 quickly. 3 intelligently.
Usage examples of smartly.
They winced when High Magus Adad slapped Marduk smartly across the face before setting the mitered crown on his head.
Which brought his mind back smartly to Hendrix, Biggie and the commune.
It sniffed them closely, snapped at their genitals, and was slapped smartly by the thick tendril that the dryad wore as guardian of her privacy.
Taking advantage of this moment of inattention, Fent shouldered past them both with the box and trotted smartly down the path, his red head bobbing with suppressed energy.
I waited a moment, watching twin pink flowers bloom beneath the filmy panties and pantihose at the highest curve of each cheek, then applied the hairbrush smartly.
Dawson Street, and he and Hoey legged it smartly across to Bewleys in Grafton Street.
Branch and climbed the Henry Hill the regular artillery of the Federals limbered up smartly, galloped across the Matthews Hill, and from its nearer slope plied the retreating Confederates on the opposite slope with admirably served shell.
After the two old hired guns took a place they were joined by a whiskey drummer from El Paso and a smartly dressed octaroon who looked to be either a pimp or a gambler.
Smartly, he had elected to refrain from mentioning the saucier experiences of his life to her.
She had better pull herself together and very smartly, since Emily was due momentarily, and everyone had to be on their toes when the volatile, whirlwind Emily was around.
Coop, who had seen to the brakes of each scooter but now peeled off from behind Lovett, who rode smartly into the ivy and fell, damning his demon velocipede and Coop Gunther with equal enthusiasm.
The Rowan tapped the panel for admittance and a yeowoman smartly opened the door.
Not one brayed, a sure sign of good management in the stables, and once we reached the road their hoofs tapped smartly along the white pavement.
From the way Butyr said it, he half expected to see a troop of smartly dressed fighters, instead of such a weary crowd of refugees.
Slim, less heavily built than Newman, in his thirties, Marler was, as always, smartly dressed.