as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner
performed the piece at least competently, if not superbly
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Adverb
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Vote below, and check back on Friday to see who Vogue readers crowned best dressed.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2025 -
And his route on two of them could be best described as, hey, just go find some space.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Emerging from nowhere to the speakership, Johnson has filled the role ably.—
The Editors,
National Review,
2 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety Juka ably sets up a society in which no one can trust one another and the government is eager to drive wedges even further by turning anyone into an informant.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2024
Adverb
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The two-story house has three bedrooms, two full baths, one half-bath and a wood-burning fireplace which can be easily converted to a more practical wood stove insert.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2025
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The expansion fee for the W’s 16th team could easily reach $100 million, and the average WNBA team is now worth $96 million, according to Sportico.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Competently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competently. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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