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Meanings of turn smartly in English

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Usage of turn smartly in English
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang turned smartly to add the fourth in the 79th minute.
The South African
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Ken ducked under his arm, turned smartly and bayoneted him in the side.
On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles
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Barnes grabbed the goal, turning smartly before firing low past Jalal.
BBC
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No, death will not separate you. Then he turned smartly on his heel.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
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Turn smartly about bringing up the left foot on the word "Two."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 9, 1919
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O'Farrel turned smartly as if he'd read the captain's mind.
All souls' rising
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They saluted, every one, turned smartly and filed out.
The Brighton Boys with the Flying Corps
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He gave Bob a Significant Look; then, remembering his manners, turned smartly toward Abigail and bowed.
The confusion
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The man paced and turned smartly, a thin man with a cigarette jammed in his mouth.
Voices in the dark
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A sensible man would have turned smartly about and disappeared, at speed, but I just kept going.
Nightingale's lament
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Regar saluted, turned smartly and hurried off.
Return of the Crimson Guard
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Beckoning Major O'Farrel and a couple of others to follow, he turned smartly on his heel and walked inside.
All souls' rising
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I push the paddle for stability, and the boat tracks and turns smartly, staying in line with the wave train.
Wired
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Volkan turned smartly behind.
The Irish Times
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The ball arrived at the tricky feet of Johnston in the penalty box, he turned smartly and was tripped by Watson.
BBC
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When he answered the door, they turned smartly on their heels and disappeared down an unlit corridor, gesturing for him to follow.
The half-made world