# cleverly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈklɛvəli/ · frequency rank #22,929

## Definitions
1. Wittily; in a tricky manner.
2. Intelligently directed to a purpose.
3. Completely, fully.

## Etymology
From clever + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **clever** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clever-vs-cleverly)
- **clearly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clearly-vs-cleverly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccleverly`, `celverly`, `cleevrly`, `clevelry`, `cleverlly`, `cleverlyy`, `cleverrly`, `cleveryl`, `clevrely`, `clevverly`, `clleverly`, `clveerly`, `lceverly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cleverly