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smartly

smart
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [smahrt]
    • /smɑrt/
    • /ˈsmɑːt.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [smahrt]
    • /smɑrt/

Definitions of smartly word

  • verb without object smartly to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound. 1
  • verb without object smartly to be the cause of a sharp, stinging pain, as an irritating application, a blow, etc. 1
  • verb without object smartly to feel a sharp, stinging pain, as in a wound. 1
  • verb without object smartly to suffer keenly from wounded feelings: She smarted under their criticism. 1
  • verb without object smartly to feel shame or remorse or to suffer in punishment or in return for something. 1
  • verb with object smartly to cause a sharp pain to or in. 1

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Origin of smartly

First appearance:

before 1050
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; (v.) Middle English smerten, Old English -smeortan (only in the compound fyrsmeortende painful like fire), cognate with Old High German smerzan (German schmerzen); (adj.) Middle English smerte, smart quick, prompt, sharp, orig., biting, smarting, late Old English smearte, akin to the v.; (adv. and noun) Middle English smerte, derivative of the adj.

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Parts of speech for Smartly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

smartly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

smartly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for smartly

adv smartly

  • adroitly — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
  • artfully — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
  • coolly — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
  • cunningly — skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
  • deceptively — apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive.

adverb smartly

  • active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
  • cannily — in a canny manner
  • cleverly — mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
  • elegantly — Gracefully, smoothly, and swiftly; with supreme style.
  • foxily — In a foxy manner.

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