Cleverly

Meaning 1: when discussing wittily

Wittily; in a tricky manner. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• He joked cleverly with each guest.
• Cleverly, he found ways of ingratiating himself with all the important guests.

Meaning 2: sense 2

Intelligently directed to a purpose

Examples

• Cleverly, he found ways of ingratiating himself with all the important guests.

Meaning 3: sense 3

Completely, fully

Meaning 4: sense 4

(now US dialect) Completely, fully

Meaning 5: sense 5

A surname from Old English

Pronunciation: /ˈklɛvəli/