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| smartly | |
| 1. adv. In a smart manner. |  |
| He was dressed smartly. | |
| 2. adv. Quickly. | |
| 3. adv. Intelligently. | |
| smart | |
| 1. v. (intransitive) To hurt or sting. | |
| After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!". | |
| 2. v. To cause a smart or sting in. | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; to suffer; to feel the sting of evil. | |
| 4. adj. Exhibiting social ability or cleverness. | |
| 5. adj. (informal) Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books. | |
| 6. adj. (often, in combination) Equipped with digital/computer technology. | |
| smart bomb, smart car | |
| smartcard, smartphone | |
| 7. adj. Good-looking. | |
| a smart outfit | |
| 8. adj. Cleverly shrewd and humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful. | |
| He became tired of his daughter's sarcasm and smart remarks. | |
| Don't get smart with me! | |
| 9. adj. Sudden and intense. | |
| 10. adj. Causing sharp pain; stinging. | |
| 11. adj. Sharp; keen; poignant. | |
| a smart pain | |
| 12. adj. (US, Southern dated) Intense in feeling; painful. Used usually with the adverb intensifier right. | |
| He raised his voice, and it hurt her feelings right smart. | |
| That cast on his leg chaffs him right smart. | |
| 13. adj. (archaic) Efficient; vigorous; brilliant. | |
| 14. adj. (archaic) Pretentious; showy; spruce. | |
| a smart gown | |
| 15. adj. (archaic) Brisk; fresh. | |
| a smart breeze | |
| 16. n. A sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting. | |
| 17. n. Mental pain or suffering; grief; affliction. | |
| 18. n. Smart-money. | |
| 19. n. (slang) A dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever. | |
