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
Mitchell’s special effects team has cleverly chosen to give the raptors mangy feathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 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
As the action ramps up, De Palma cleverly incorporates every narrative element of the great Hollywood film.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
It was so cleverly concealed with sod and branches that Taran had to look again to see there was a doorway.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
