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- Dictionarycompetently/ˈkɒmpɪt(ə)ntli/
adverb
- 1. in an efficient and capable way: "some physicians are unable to cope competently with the problems of advanced old age"
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in a way that shows the ability to do something well: I thought she played the role very competently. He failed to represent his clients competently. See. competent. Fewer examples. Many experts think children who can't read competently by the end of the third grade are in danger of school failure.
Synonyms for COMPETENTLY: masterfully, skillfully, well, capably, proficiently, neatly, ably, expertly; Antonyms of COMPETENTLY: poorly, inefficiently, ineptly, incompetently, inexpertly, unskillfully, amateurishly, artlessly.
in a way that shows the ability to do something well: I thought she played the role very competently. He failed to represent his clients competently. See. competent. Fewer examples. Many experts think children who can't read competently by the end of the third grade are in danger of school failure.
in a way that is of a good standard but not very good. The characters are played competently enough, but without any particular distinction. See competently in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Check pronunciation: competently. Definition of competently adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
competently Add to list. competently. Definitions of competently. adverb. with competence; in a competent capable manner. “they worked competently ”. synonyms: ably, aptly, capably. see more.
The earliest known use of the adverb competently is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for competently is from around 1440, in Promptorium Parvulorum . competently is formed within English, by derivation.
competently. Competently refers to doing something efficiently and effectively. It implies having sufficient knowledge, skill, or ability to carry out a task or job to a satisfactory or above average level. It is the ability to perform duties accurately, thoroughly, and reliably.
1. Properly or sufficiently qualified; capable: a competent typist. 2. Adequate for the purpose: a competent performance. 3. Law Legally qualified or fit to perform an act. [Middle English, adequate, from Old French, from Latin competēns, competent-, present participle of competere, to be suitable; see compete.] com′pe·tent·ly adv.
Competently definition: well or with sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc.. See examples of COMPETENTLY used in a sentence.
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