clever
adjective
mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
cleverly
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a word derived from
clever.
Example Sentences
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They know how to surprise, and they use their trio of actors to do it cleverly.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
We’re witnessing the power of pure art, even as Rock cleverly waters down the moment with the sound of an unseen bartender rattling a martini shaker in the background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
But with fight-week media commitments cleverly packed into the start of the week, Taylor has been given the space to get the tears and emotion out of her system.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
But most of these intellectual flights are cleverly couched in the jowly mundanities of bulldog existence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Ain’t a thing in my pocket,” Lennie said cleverly.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
