cleverly

Word parts

clever + -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈklɛvəli/

Adverb

Positive cleverly

Comparative more cleverly

Superlative most cleverly

1. If something is cleverly done, it is done with intelligence and good planning.

   It was cleverly designed to be taken apart and put back together quickly and easily.

   Her knife was cleverly hidden in her boot.

Related words

• clever