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clever
adjective
-
clever
,
cleverer
,
cleverest
able
to
think
quickly
and
learn
or
understand
things
easily
.
•
The
clever
student
solved
the
puzzle
in
just
five
minutes
.
The
clever
student
solved
the
puzzle
in
just
five
minutes
.
•
My
clever
brother
fixed
the
computer
without
any
help
.
My
clever
brother
fixed
the
computer
without
any
help
.
From
Middle
English
"
cliver
"
meaning
"
skillful
"
or
"
agile
";
of
uncertain
origin
,
possibly
related
to
Old
English
"
clifian
" (
to
cling
)
suggesting
quick
grasp
.
adjective
-
clever
,
cleverer
,
cleverest
showing
imagination
or
skill
in
creating
something
new
,
original
,
or
effective
.
•
That
was
a
clever
solution
to
the
traffic
problem
.
That
was
a
clever
solution
to
the
traffic
problem
.
•
The
engineer
designed
a
clever
device
that
saves
electricity
.
The
engineer
designed
a
clever
device
that
saves
electricity
.
adjective
-
clever
,
cleverer
,
cleverest
quick
to
use
intelligence
to
trick
or
deceive
people
;
cunning
.
•
Don't
be
so
clever
—
we
can
see
through
your
plan
.
Don't
be
so
clever
—
we
can
see
through
your
plan
.
•
The
con
artist's
clever
lies
fooled
many
tourists
.
The
con
artist's
clever
lies
fooled
many
tourists
.
cleverly
adverb
in
a
way
that
shows
quick
intelligence
,
skill
,
or
ingenuity
•
The
young
engineer
cleverly
solved
the
problem
using
only
spare
parts
.
The
young
engineer
cleverly
solved
the
problem
using
only
spare
parts
.
•
Sara
cleverly
hid
the
surprise
gift
inside
an
empty
cereal
box
.
Sara
cleverly
hid
the
surprise
gift
inside
an
empty
cereal
box
.
From
clever
+
-ly
,
first
recorded
in
the
16th
century
as
an
adverbial
form
of
the
adjective
"
clever
."
clever
cleverly
clever
cleverly
