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adeptly

adeptly

1 4.2
In a skillful and effective way
  • adverb
  • /əˈdɛptli/
translation icon : habilidosamente
  • He adeptly solved the challenging puzzle, demonstrating his exceptional problem-solving abilities.

And then it was so, I mean, it was so adeptly paced.

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Examples

  • The script by director Charles de Lauzirika and Robert Lawton handles tone adeptly.

    Blog text (9)
  • The White House has also adeptly worked with Seoul to come to an understanding on how to handle Pyongyang, and as a consequence, the U.S.-South Korean alliance is probably as strong as it has ever been.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Passive learners tend not to apply what they learn as adeptly as active learners do.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The essays in this volume adeptly explore the theory of this relationship, track its historical path, and address pressing legal and moral issues of our time.

    Academic text (2008)
  • WISE adeptly cultivates important skills for girls to succeed in the traditionally male-dominated fields of computer science and engineering.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Jacques Gravier and Julien Binneteau adeptly used trade goods when they taught the Gospel to Illinois children.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I'm a rational, scholarly sort, an intelligent woman who makes well-planned decisions and copes adeptly with contingencies and complications.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Screenwriter Tom Stoppard's script is a tight and economical take on vast material, one that adeptly reappropriates certain elements to better serve Wright's particular themes.

    Blog text (12)
  • She managed to juggle her work and family responsibilities adeptly, ensuring everything was done on time.

  • The chef adeptly prepared the complex dish, impressing all the diners with his skillful techniques.

Synonyms

effectively
vsadeptly
261 3.6

In a way that gets the result you want

is similar but also emphasises the skilled way results are reached
brilliantly
vsadeptly
54 4.1

In a very clever and skillful way that impresses people

is more about steady skill paired with good results
cleverly
vsadeptly
33 3.0

In a smart way that shows skill and good ideas

is more about steady skill that leads to success
aptly
vsadeptly
31 3.7

In a way that fits the situation

focuses instead on doing tasks with both skill and success
skillfully
vsadeptly
22 3.2

To do something very well because you have practice and control

combines that ability with achieving successful results
expertly
vsadeptly
19 3.4

In a skilful way that shows a lot of ability

also stresses achieving the intended successful outcome
impressively
vsadeptly
14 3.8

In a way that makes people feel respect

is less about admiration and more about effective skill and results
productively
vsadeptly
10 3.2

In a way that gets a lot done and gives good results

adds the specific idea of doing this through skillful execution
masterfully
vsadeptly
9 5.3

In a way that shows great skill

includes mastering tasks while also producing effective results
ably
vsadeptly
9 3.5

In a skillful and effective way

adds the idea of also getting effective results
competently
vsadeptly
8 3.6

In a way that shows enough skill to do a job well

is stronger by stressing effective, skillful success
excellently
vsadeptly
8 2.8

In a very good way that shows a lot of skill

adds that such quality also achieves the desired outcome
artfully
vsadeptly
7 5.7

In a creative, skillful way that shows careful planning

focuses more on practical skill plus producing useful results
capably
vsadeptly
3 3.8

In a skilled and effective way

emphasizes both that competence and successful outcomes
adroitly
vsadeptly
3 7.5

In a skillful and clever way

is similar but focuses more on result as well
proficiently
vsadeptly
2 5.1

To do something with skill and confidence

highlights that plus producing good practical results
outstandingly
vsadeptly
1 4.9

In a way that is much better than usual and impresses people

is similar but stresses practical effectiveness alongside excellence
consummately
vsadeptly
  • Formal
1 6.9

In a skillful and perfect way

matches that perfection but also implies practical effectiveness
efficaciously
vsadeptly
  • Formal
8.1

In a way that gets the result you want

is akin yet highlights doing so with evident skill

Antonyms

1 5.5

In a clumsy way that shows little skill

How Skilled

expertly
19 3.4
adeptly
1 4.2
competently
8 3.6
clumsily
12 2.8

Surface Forms

adeptly positive

Morphology

adeptly = adept (transparent) = adept + ly

Standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'adept' using the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Adeptly comes from adept, which goes back to the Latin adeptus meaning 'obtained' or 'reached'. So, because an adept was someone who had gained skill, adeptly means doing something in a skillful and effective way.