The engineer cleverly redirected the river's current to power the mill, doubling its output with minimal construction.
工程师巧妙地改变了河流的水流方向来驱动磨坊，用最少的建筑使产量翻倍。
Which choice best defines “cleverly”?
A — In a way that shows intelligence or skill. “cleverly” means in a way that shows intelligence or skill.
Which word means “in a way that shows intelligence or skill”?
A — cleverly. “cleverly” means in a way that shows intelligence or skill.
cleverly — in a way that shows intelligence or skill. In Chinese: 聪明地，巧妙地.
cleverly is pronounced /ˈklɛvərli/.
The engineer cleverly redirected the river's current to power the mill, doubling its output with minimal construction. (工程师巧妙地改变了河流的水流方向来驱动磨坊，用最少的建筑使产量翻倍。)
ingeniously, astutely, shrewdly — all close in meaning to cleverly (in a way that shows intelligence or skill).
clumsily, foolishly — each the opposite of cleverly (in a way that shows intelligence or skill).
Yes. cleverly is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.