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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.
Competently definition: well or with sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc.. See examples of COMPETENTLY used in a sentence.
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.
1. : proper or rightly pertinent. 2. : having requisite or adequate ability or qualities : fit. a competent teacher. a competent piece of work. 3. : legally qualified or adequate. a competent witness. 4. : having the capacity to function or develop in a particular way: such as. a.
having the skills or knowledge to do something well enough to meet a basic standard: [ + to infinitive ] All we want is someone competent to manage the staff. law having enough mental ability for a particular purpose: [ + to infinitive ] The judge decided that he was competent to stand trial.
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 enough skill or knowledge to do something well or to the necessary standard. The movie is well-acted and very competently filmed. opposite incompetently. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
6 days ago · competently. adverb. with competence; in a competent capable manner. “they worked competently ”. synonyms: ably, aptly, capably. see more. see less. antonyms: displaying incompetence, incompetently.
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.
Competent definition: having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified. See examples of COMPETENT used in a sentence.
