competently
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3.6
- adverb
- /ˈkɒmpɪtəntli/
:
competentemente
- To live competently in the modern world, some basic skills in numeracy are necessary.
- perform competently
- write competently
- assess competently
You will do all the things you're trying to do much less competently.
- You will do all the things you're trying to do much less competently.
- Intel has shown us all that it's hard to do both design and fabrication both quickly and competently rather than just focusing on one.
- That's not having a habit yet walking away from the class and then being able to talk about it competently later on.
- And no, that there is no structure like what the structure you just gave really important in competently having those conversations.
Examples
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Does practicing help them become better musicians or just train them to competently perform the music we're rehearsing in class?
Academic text (2009) -
Ilse had gotten an antibiotic from the ambulance and was now carefully and competently tending to the cut.
Fiction book (1990) -
Do we really mean to say that students can competently grade each other?
Academic text (2002) -
Lawyers, in his view, could not competently do the work.
Academic text (2001) -
The truth of the matter is, while you handled the car quite competently, you seem to have a very real problem staying focused.
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Governments can competently monitor the spread of the disease and warn their citizens accordingly.
Academic text (2002) -
His lifetime of educational and pastoral experience prepared him to quite competently teach, lead, and relate to the public.
Academic text (2004) -
Nevertheless, triage requires specific training so that nurses can work both competently and confidently.
Academic text (2015) -
Terese M. Volk defines multiculturalism as the ability to function competently in several cultures.
Academic text (2006) -
The nurse was trained to administer medications competently and with care.
Synonyms
83
3.0
In a way that is good enough for the task
54
4.1
In a very clever and skillful way that impresses people
22
3.2
To do something very well because you have practice and control
19
3.4
In a skilful way that shows a lot of ability
9
3.5
In a skillful and effective way
3
3.8
In a skilled and effective way
2
5.1
To do something with skill and confidence
1
4.2
In a skillful and effective way
1
5.2
In a way that shows strong understanding of a subject
Antonyms
How Well
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word competently comes from the Latin competere, where com- means 'together' and petere means 'to seek', and the same root is in compete and competition. The idea changed to 'fit' or 'be suitable', so to act competently is to have the right skill and do something well.