as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner
an administrator who can deal with the problems quickly and proficiently
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proficiently
Adverb
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It has been well documented the historic year Scheffler posted in 2024.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025 -
My strong preference would be to keep Porziņģis because of his extraordinarily rare skill set, which should age reasonably well depending on health, even if this season ended so strangely for him.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Director Laura Leffler has helped shape a crisply energetic production that benefits from the clear commitment of a very talented cast of nine that ably executes Joey Miller’s choreographic concoction of movement old and new.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Graham Potter’s visitors from east London had gone even longer without a league win, since late February, but ably battled through.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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And while seafood is the focus, the Tonka Bean Flan is easily one of the best bites on the menu.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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As easily two of the five most charismatic people in all of AEW, this was an even matchup.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Proficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proficiently. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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