Adept
Adept adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.
Usage example: he's an adept pitcher, and the team is lucky to have him
Effective and adept are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Effective" instead an adjective "Adept".
Nearby Word: adeptly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Took a Level in Badass: By book four, Alex has become much more adept at thinking before she acts, making her a much more effective hero.
Source: Fanfic / Alexandra Quick -
Darklings are witty and adept at lying and hiding, but find their magic less effective during daylight hours, due to their bond to the darkness.
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The only thing that made them vaguely useful was possessing some of the Adept gamebreakers, which they were less effective at using.
Source: The Red Mage
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