smartly

/ˈsmɑɹtɫi/ adv

Intelligently.

Word Origin Smartly comes from 'smart', which originally meant stinging or sharp — like a smarting pain. That's from Proto-Germanic smertaz 'quick, sharp, stinging', from a PIE root *(s)merd- meaning to trouble or pain. Over time, 'smart' shifted from physical sharpness to mental sharpness, so someone smartly dressed is sharply dressed. The same root gives us 'smart' in all its senses, from smartphone to smartass.

adv Intelligently.

She answered the complex question smartly, impressing the entire panel.

(副词) 聪明地;机智地

她机智地回答了这个复杂的问题,给全体评委留下了深刻印象。

(adverbio) inteligentemente; con inteligencia; ingeniosamente; con ingenio [Inteligentemente; con ingenio.]

Ella respondió la compleja pregunta con ingenio, impresionando a todo el panel.

(adverbe) intelligemment; astucieusement; habilement; avec brio [D'une manière intelligente, avec à-propos et finesse.]

Elle a répondu avec à-propos à la question complexe, impressionnant tout le jury.

(Adverb) klug; scharfsinnig; intelligent [Auf eine kluge, durchdachte und geschickte Weise.]

Sie beantwortete die komplexe Frage **smartly** und beeindruckte damit die gesamte Jury.

(副詞) 賢く。機転を利かせて。(⚠️注意:日本語の「スマート」は「stylish/slim」の意味で、intelligent ではない)

彼女は複雑な質問に機転を利かせて答え、審査員一同を感心させた。

(advérbio) inteligentemente; esperta; sabiamente [Inteligentemente.]

Ela respondeu à pergunta complexa com inteligência, impressionando toda a banca.

adv Quickly.

The soldier moved smartly across the training field.

(副词) 迅速地;快速地;敏捷地

士兵迅速穿过训练场。

(adverbio) rápidamente; prontamente; con prontitud; deprisa [Rápidamente; con prontitud.]

El soldado se movió rápidamente por el campo de entrenamiento.

(adverbe) rapidement; vite; promptement; prestement [D'une manière rapide ; vite, promptement.]

Le soldat traversa rapidement le terrain d'entraînement.

(Adverb) zügig; schnell; flott [Auf eine schnelle, zügige und entschlossene Weise.]

Der Soldat überquerte das Übungsgelände **smartly**.

(副詞) 素早く。迅速に。てきぱきと。

兵士はさっそうと訓練場を移動した。

(advérbio) rapidamente; prontamente; depressa [Rapidamente.]

O soldado se moveu rapidamente pelo campo de treinamento.

Word parts: smart + ly

Common collocations

dress verb back adv up adv walk verb out adv turn verb into prep salute verb very adv step verb away adv woman subst

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