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ef·fi·cient

 (ĭ-fĭsh′ənt)
adj.
1. Acting or producing effectively with a minimum of waste, expense, or unnecessary effort: an efficient builder; an efficient factory.
2. Acting directly to produce an effect: the efficient cause of the revolution.
3. Causing less waste or requiring less effort than comparable devices or methods. Used in combination: energy-efficient wind turbines; cost-efficient health care.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin efficiēns, efficient-, present participle of efficere, to effect; see effect.]

ef·fi′cient·ly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.efficiently - with efficiency; in an efficient manner; "he functions efficiently"
inefficiently - in an inefficient manner; "he dealt inefficiently with the crisis"
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Translations
بِكَفَاءَةبِكَفاءَه، بِنَجاعَه
výkonně
effektivt
tehokkaasti
učinkovito
á áhrifaríkan hátt
効率的に
효율적으로
učinkovito
effektivt
อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ
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efficiently

[ɪˈfɪʃəntlɪ] ADV
1. (= competently, well) → eficientemente, de manera eficiente
she works efficientlytrabaja eficientemente or de manera eficiente
she dealt with my application very efficientlytramitó mi solicitud de manera muy eficiente
our muscles need oxygen to work efficientlylos músculos necesitan oxígeno para trabajar con eficacia
the new machine works efficientlyla máquina nueva da un buen rendimiento
2. (= effectively) → de manera eficaz
use "Cleano" to banish stains efficientlyutilice "Cleano" para acabar con las manchas de manera eficaz
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efficiently

[ɪˈfɪʃəntli] adv [work, function] → efficacement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

efficiently

adveffektiv; to work more efficientlyrationeller arbeiten; quickly and efficientlyschnell und effizient (geh)
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efficiently

[ɪˈfɪʃntlɪ] adv (see adj) → efficientemente, efficacemente
the new machine works efficiently → il nuovo macchinario ha un buon rendimento
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

efficient

(iˈfiʃənt) adjective
1. (of a person) capable; skilful. a very efficient secretary.
2. (of an action, tool etc) producing (quick and) satisfactory results. The new lawn mower is much more efficient than the old one.
efˈficiently adverb
efˈficiency noun
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efficiently

بِكَفَاءَة výkonně effektivt effizient αποδοτικά de manera eficiente tehokkaasti efficacement učinkovito efficientemente 効率的に 효율적으로 efficiënt rasjonelt skutecznie eficientemente эффективно effektivt อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ etkili bir biçimde một cách hiệu quả 有效地
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There is no objection to my having an unofficial interview with him, either here in my rooms or elsewhere, as long as he is efficiently guarded?"
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'Indeed?' returned Clennam, upon whom this impression was so efficiently made by a mere gleam of the polished head that he spoke the ship instead of the Tug.
He had no remorse; but the evildoer who can hold that avenger at bay, cannot escape the slower torture of incessantly doing the evil deed again and doing it more efficiently. In the defensive declarations and pretended confessions of murderers, the pursuing shadow of this torture may be traced through every lie they tell.
Next day it all came out, sadly to my chagrin; and still I was not altogether sorry: I thought the burden of directing and warning would be more efficiently borne by him than me.