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No. 5,771 in French

cleverly

The French word "cleverly" doesn’t exist; it is an English word. In French, its equivalent would be "**habilement**," meaning "in a skillful or ingenious manner."

In a sentence

  • Elle a réussi intelligemment à résoudre le problème.

    She cleverly managed to solve the problem.

    The word 'intelligemment' here is used to describe the manner in which she solved the problem, emphasizing her smart approach.

  • L'étudiant redoubla d'efforts et trouva une solution astucieuse.

    The student doubled the effort and found a clever solution.

    Here, 'astucieuse' describes the nature of the solution found, highlighting its cleverness and originality.

  • En parlant avec eux, il a habilement esquivé les questions difficiles.

    While speaking with them, he cleverly avoided the difficult questions.

    The adverb 'habilement' is utilized to highlight the skillful and clever manner in which he avoided the questions.

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