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cleverly¹
- /ˈklɛvəli/ UK
- /ˈklɛvɚli/ US
Sounds like Cleverley
adverb more cleverly · most cleverly
- Wittily; in a tricky manner. He joked cleverly with each guest.
- Intelligently directed to a purpose. Cleverly, he found ways of ingratiating himself with all the important guests.
- 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.”
Cleverly²
- /ˈklɛvəli/ UK
Sounds like cleverly, Cleverley
Where it comes from
Perhaps a variant of Cleveley, through an irregular development, or a possibly a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in Hampshire, from Old English clǣfre (“clover”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”) and thus equivalent to clover + -ley (“lea”).
proper noun Cleverlys · Cleverley
- A surname from Old English.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: smartly, shrewdly, astutely, deftly, neatly, intelligently, skillfully, skilfully, intelligent, expertly, ably, wisely, judiciously, sensibly, intellectually, meaningfully
Talk about this word "cleverly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cleverly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cleverly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cleverly "cleverly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cleverly.Cite this
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