He was smartly dressed. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used without object) : She smarted under their criticism. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : a smart student. ,a smart businessman. ,the smart crowd. ,smart remarks. ,to walk with smart steps. ,a smart pain. ,a smart phone; a smart copier. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : He never had the smarts to use his opportunities. From Dictionary.com.
Unfortunately the only time the ship turns smartly is when there's money to be made by someone in a position of influence. From Wordnik.com. [Bring your gun (Jack Bog's Blog)] Reference
When they went to steal two items from the losing tribe, whatsisname smartly didn't take all the food. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Tallest Delegate was called smartly to order; he rebelled, but when threatened with the sergeant-at-arms subsided amid jeers. From Wordnik.com. [A Hoosier Chronicle] Reference
Playing them smartly is what matters – Russell did last week (and arguably the week before even if he didn’t get any votes). From Wordnik.com. ['Survivor: Samoa' preview: Can Russell do it again? | EW.com] Reference
Growing smartly is better than no growth. From Wordnik.com. [North Pointe Development Under Study at cvillenews.com] Reference
Our problem is we don't have a cohesive definition of "smartly". From Wordnik.com. Reference
And not just shining, but "smartly" shining and adapting to the driver's needs. From Wordnik.com. [Gizmodo] Reference
But sadly, that means we'd need a definition of "smartly" and we don't have that. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It had trouble managing the notebook supply chain and making the kind of smartly designed machines consumers wanted. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I say "smartly," because the clothes were of good material, and the wearer looked easily the best-clad man in the hotel. From Wordnik.com. [The Best British Short Stories of 1922] Reference
How to "smartly" reduce the costs of Microsoft so we remain highly profitable to invest in growth even in a down market. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Energetic young people dash smartly hither and thither. From Wordnik.com. [Eyes On Turkey] Reference
Housing construction and retail sales have risen smartly. From Wordnik.com. [Please, Spare Us A Boom] Reference
With his hair smartly gelled he boarded a bus to Jerusalem. From Wordnik.com. [Ofir's Fatal Attraction] Reference
Take the Chevy Tahoe SUV, which GM smartly redesigned last year. From Wordnik.com. [Back on the Road] Reference
We stepped down to find two long rows of sailors smartly saluting us. From Wordnik.com. [Between The Lines Online: A New Kind Of War] Reference
Streep, smartly, doesn't try to emulate Angela Lansbury's steely, imperious ferocity. From Wordnik.com. [REVIEW, SEIZING THE THRONE] Reference
His light shined smartly on national television, but inside he felt fearful and empty. From Wordnik.com. [Mind Of A Man: Stop Pretending Nothing's Wrong] Reference
The disc's smartly designed search function and 1,000 recipes give you lots of choices. From Wordnik.com. [Kitchen Magician] Reference
Nature's Bounty, which owns the 442-unit Vitamin World chain, has seen sales grow smartly. From Wordnik.com. [Megavitamins] Reference
The same week he was accused of behavior bordering on blackmail he moved up smartly in the polls. From Wordnik.com. [Psssst! Perot's Got Pictures] Reference
I would recommend that consumers shop smartly and find a credit-card company that suits their needs. From Wordnik.com. [MAIL CALL] Reference
Granted these smartly dressed folks may well fit the bill at a Hollywood casting call for "lobbyists.". From Wordnik.com. [Obama Ad Misidentifies McCain 'Lobbyists'] Reference
Most forecasters expect growth to pick up smartly later this year, assuming a war with Iraq ends quickly. From Wordnik.com. [This Refinanced House] Reference
And the geniuses made plenty more hits, all gems that can be smartly repackaged into kid-attracting albums. From Wordnik.com. [The New Invasion] Reference
That timetable was scrapped, Trotman says, because the company's performance has improved smartly since then. From Wordnik.com. [Family Man] Reference
The breadmaker arrived on time, wrapped smartly in silver paper, at two addresses his sister-in-law's and his own. From Wordnik.com. [Dissing Customers] Reference
But the smartly dressed twentysomething didn't want the group to move away from the stage, or to check their coats. From Wordnik.com. [Rock On] Reference
Muslim preachers appear on TV with smartly produced, viewer-friendly sermons that sound like self-help infomercials. From Wordnik.com. [Battle Of The Greens] Reference
I watched retreat on my last day at Fort Ord. Old Glory came gently down while ramrod-straight soldiers saluted smartly. From Wordnik.com. [Last Taps For Fort Ord] Reference
Until recently, there were enough extremely rich women outside the States -- particularly in Asia -- to keep LVMH growing smartly. From Wordnik.com. [You Can't Touch This] Reference
But it was the music, after all, that had brought the crowd here — and the smartly paced set included a little bit of everything. From Wordnik.com. [The Tour, The Money, The Magic] Reference
The coup was accomplished, and Baker moved smartly into his new role, bringing with him four favorite colonels from his past commands. From Wordnik.com. [Rocky Road To Houston] Reference
A third "appreciated the detailed information," smartly questioned France's "clean energy" record, and then rejected the nuclear option. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Globally Green] Reference
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