Competently
Competently adverb - In a skillful or expert manner.
Usage example: performed the piece at least competently, if not superbly
Well is a synonym for competently in capably topic. In some cases you can use "Well" instead an adverb "Competently".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- adequately and competently
- adequately and well
- properly and competently
- properly and well
- suitably and competently
- suitably and well
- appropriately and competently
- appropriately and well
- fully and competently
- fully and well
- completely and competently
- completely and well
- perfectly and competently
- perfectly and well
Both words in one sentence
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She's been feeding him lines and fostering his ambition, knowing full well he's an idiot incapable of ruling competently or leading an army.
Source: Literature / Gate -
It starts with him saying he's glad her plane crashed (so he could meet her), and, well, if this movie were more competently written it would get worse, but the bit ends rather lamely.
Source: Film / Horrors of Spider Island - They don't turn well enough to use dual cannons competently despite several of them being capable of mounting them, but they can dish out loads of damage with beams.
Source: Mighty Glacier / Video Games
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