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consummately

consummately

1 6.9
In a skillful and perfect way
  • adverb
  • /kənˈsʌmətli/
  • Formal
translation icon : completamente
  • And of course, our own culture includes flamboyant scat singing that is consummately musical and breathtakingly technical.
  • consummately well

Examples

  • We propose that Farewell is a consummately political novel, and that grasping Hemingway's leftist leanings is essential to an appreciation of the retrospective standpoint from which the tale is told.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Has it never occurred to you that on one occasion you might be consummately wrong?

  • Geometry was also consummately visual.

    Academic text (2003)
  • This singular reason is consummately adequate.

    Blog text (21)
  • She's just consummately professional.

  • You know the type—clever, creative, a tad crazed, and consummately dedicated.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Few events can have so consummately summed up the corrosive trivialization of culture now perpetrated by those entrusted with preserving it.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The artist performed consummately, showcasing her incredible talent and attention to detail.

  • The chef prepared the meal consummately, impressing all the guests with his culinary skills.

  • He is consummately skilled at negotiation, always achieving the best outcomes for his clients.

Synonyms

completely
vsconsummately
1.0

Totally, in every way

adds the notion of skillful or flawless manner, not only fullness or entirety
perfectly
vsconsummately
657 1.0

In a way with no mistakes

combines perfect execution with the sense of great skill, not only correctness
successfully
vsconsummately
350 1.8

In a way that gets the result you want

adds the idea of perfect completeness or high skill beyond mere success
thoroughly
vsconsummately
259 3.5

To do something completely and carefully

focuses on completeness and detail rather than on skill or brilliance
wonderfully
vsconsummately
111 1.0

In a very good and impressive way

focuses on technical perfection or full completeness beyond simple praise
brilliantly
vsconsummately
54 4.1

In a very clever and skillful way that impresses people

focuses more on complete, perfect execution than on showy impressiveness
skillfully
vsconsummately
22 3.2

To do something very well because you have practice and control

also implies full perfection or completeness rather than only ability in action
expertly
vsconsummately
19 3.4

In a skilful way that shows a lot of ability

emphasizes full completion or flawless result beyond mere professional skill
to perfection
vsconsummately
19 3.5

In a way that is done very well in every detail

adds the idea of great skill to the perfect, complete result
flawlessly
vsconsummately
16 4.1

In a way that has no mistakes

also implies skilled, complete work rather than only absence of mistakes
magnificently
vsconsummately
15 4.6

In a very impressive and beautiful way

focuses on flawless skill and complete execution rather than grandeur
impeccably
vsconsummately
11 4.9

In a perfect way with no mistakes

adds the idea of skill or full completion beyond mere faultlessness
splendidly
vsconsummately
11 4.6

In a very impressive way

adds the idea of technical perfection and full completeness, not just impressiveness
masterfully
vsconsummately
9 5.3

In a way that shows great skill

adds the sense of being complete or perfect rather than only high skill
ably
vsconsummately
9 3.5

In a skillful and effective way

adds higher excellence and total perfection beyond merely sufficient competence
excellently
vsconsummately
8 2.8

In a very good way that shows a lot of skill

adds total perfection or full completeness rather than only high standard
immaculately
vsconsummately
5 5.5

In a very clean and perfect way

focuses more on perfect skillful execution rather than cleanliness or neatness
capably
vsconsummately
3 3.8

In a skilled and effective way

implies perfect quality and exceptional skill rather than ordinary competence
proficiently
vsconsummately
2 5.1

To do something with skill and confidence

adds that the action is also complete and faultless, not only competent
adeptly
vsconsummately
1 4.2

In a skillful and effective way

implies both high skill and full, perfect completion rather than skill alone
outstandingly
vsconsummately
1 4.9

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

is about perfect, complete, or expertly done rather than relative comparison
smashingly
vsconsummately
  • Archaic
1 7.9

In a very impressive way that people admire

is more about flawless skill or complete perfection than informal success
superlatively
vsconsummately
1 7.0

To a very high degree, showing excellent quality

may focus on top degree but lacks specific sense of complete skillful execution
efficaciously
vsconsummately
  • Formal
8.1

In a way that gets the result you want

stresses complete perfection or exceptional skill rather than simple effectiveness

Antonyms

283 1.4

In a bad or unsuccessful way

2 3.4

Partly done and not finished

How Skillful

consummately
  • Formal
1 6.9
expertly
19 3.4
skillfully
22 3.2
competently
8 3.6

Surface Forms

consummately positive

Morphology

consummately = consummate (transparent) = consummate + ly

Formed by the productive English adverbial suffix '-ly' added to the adjective 'consummate', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Consummately comes from Latin parts con- 'together' and summus 'highest', the same root you see in the word summit. So, to do something consummately is to bring it to the highest point and to finish it completely and perfectly.