- smartly
- adverb The soldiers stood smartly to attention; She is always smartly dressed.) elegantementesmartlytr['smɑːtlɪ]adverb1 (elegantly) elegante, elegantemente, con elegancia2 (cleverly) inteligentemente; (sharply) con agudeza3 (quickly) rápidamente; (forcefully) con fuerza'smɑːrtli, 'smɑːtliadverb1) (stylishly) elegantemente
she dresses so smartly — se viste muy elegante
2)a) (briskly, promptly) <walk/march> a paso rápidob) (forcefully) <hit/knock> con fuerza['smɑːtlɪ]ADV1) (=elegantly) [dressed, furnished] con elegancia, elegantementea smartly tailored suit — un traje de corte elegante
2) (=cleverly) inteligentemente3) (=briskly) rápidamentewe left pretty smartly — salimos a toda prisa
they marched him smartly off to the police station — lo llevaron sin más a la comisaría
to tap sth smartly — dar un golpe seco a algo
* * *['smɑːrtli, 'smɑːtli]adverb1) (stylishly) elegantementeshe dresses so smartly — se viste muy elegante
2)a) (briskly, promptly) <walk/march> a paso rápidob) (forcefully) <hit/knock> con fuerza
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.