adj.
intelligent/skilful
VERBS be, seem, sound
ADV. awfully, extraordinarily, extremely, incredibly, really, very | pretty, quite, rather
PREP. at I'm not very clever at maths. | with clever with his hands
PHRASES too clever by half Bob irritates me?he's too clever by half! | too clever for your own good
(of a thing) ingenious
VERBS be
ADV. extremely, fiendishly, really, very a simple yet fiendishly clever idea | quite, rather