efficiently

efficiently — adverb

1. in a way that gets tasks done well while using as little time, effort, or materi

1.副詞B2
釋義

in a way that gets tasks done well while using as little time, effort, or materials as needed

例句

Yusuf organized the kitchen tools efficiently so he could cook dinner faster.

adverb after verb: organized efficiently

The night-shift nurse arranged the medicine trays efficiently before the morning check.

efficiently post-modifying verb in workplace context

同義詞
  • effectively

    focuses on achieving the desired result, not necessarily with minimal waste

  • productively

    emphasizes meaningful output or results achieved

  • smoothly

    highlights lack of problems or interruptions during the process

反義詞
  • inefficiently

    direct opposite; with waste of time, effort, or resources

  • wastefully

    emphasizes using too much of something without good reason

文法句型

verb + efficiently

more efficiently than ...

efficiently + past participle (e.g. efficiently run)

用法筆記

The adverb typically appears immediately after the verb it modifies (works efficiently, runs efficiently). It can also appear before a past participle (an efficiently designed kitchen). The comparative form more efficiently than is very common for making contrasts. The opposite is inefficiently.

常見錯誤

❌The medicine worked efficiently to stop the pain.
✅The medicine worked effectively to stop the pain.
💡Efficiently describes the process (how well something is organized); effectively describes the result (whether the goal was achieved).
❌She ran the meeting more efficient than before.
✅She ran the meeting more efficiently than before.
💡After a verb, use the adverb form efficiently, not the adjective efficient.