Smartly

Examples

• And if we do not do this smartly we are obscenitied. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• It must be done smartly. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
• The gate, ornamented at the upper part by smartly-painted trellis-work, was locked. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Hit hard by the celebrated Cuff, he hit back smartly, to the best of his ability, on leaving the room. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Up went Jo, and knocked smartly on the door of Laurie's little study. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• At length Captain Osborne made his appearance, very smartly dressed, but very pale and agitated as we have said. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• Mr. Pickwick called attention to his speckled silk stockings, and smartly tied pumps. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• And you've your work cut out to do that, my son, said Grandfer Cantle smartly. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• Down they sat again, and recommenced with single guinea stakes; and the play went on smartly. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• That sentinel, smartly giving his rolled shirt-sleeves an extra and a final tuck on his shoulders, obeyed. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• It was of exactly the same size as the volume in the vestry, the only difference being that the copy was more smartly bound. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Certainly not, said Eustacia authoritatively, as she paced smartly up and down from door to gate to warm herself. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• So suddenly and smartly did he do this, that we all stopped in our foolish contention. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.

Edited by Bradley