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competently

[kom-pi-tuhnt-lee] / ˈkɒm pɪ tənt li /


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Our experience reinforced another lesson: When government is well-designed, narrowly focused and competently managed, it can deliver exceptional value to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

And I’m sure ExpressVPN’s support staff can handle those enquiries competently and efficiently.

From Salon Mar. 13, 2026

They also know that, as Afghanistan showed, those complex consular issues can become for much of the public the most vivid way of judging how competently the government is handling an international crisis.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2026

“Beneficiaries of an estate can ask to remove a personal representative when they have demonstrated that they cannot competently manage estate affairs,” according to the Martin Law Office LLC.

From MarketWatch Oct. 23, 2025

As the relief flowed into him like a fast-rising tide, Bernabe began to tell himself that he had handled the situation pretty competently.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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