competently
Example Sentences
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Tall, powerfully built and eloquent, he quoted scripture as competently as he wielded a firearm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
While there are lots of things most people can competently do on their own, filing for bankruptcy is not one of them.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
The client — your friend, in this case — must also demonstrate that the outcome of the underlying case would have been better if the attorney had acted competently.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 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
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
