English Dictionary

cleverly

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈklɛvəli/

副詞

アメリカ英語 方言

Wittily; in a tricky manner. / Intelligently directed to a purpose. / (now US dialect) Completely, fully.

日本語の意味

機知に富んで / 巧妙に / 目的に向けて知的に行動する様子 / 完全に / 全く

He cleverly turned the complaint into a compliment, easing the tension in the room.

彼は機知に富んで苦情を褒め言葉に変え、その場の緊張を和らげた。

意味（1）

Wittily; in a tricky manner.

He joked cleverly with each guest.

意味（2）

Intelligently directed to a purpose.

Cleverly, he found ways of ingratiating himself with all the important guests.

意味（3）

(now US dialect) Completely, fully.

“I ain't a-goin' ter let leetle Mose be kep' up hyar till midnight a-waitin' for you-uns ter milk the cow. It's cleverly dark now.”

more cleverly （ comparative ）

most cleverly （ superlative ）