competently
Example Sentences
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In a press release issued Friday, Wilson said the company’s transition announcement was a “tremendous failure by the Board to competently plan for the future and manage an effective succession process.”
From Barron's ● Dec. 13, 2025
I figured relearning would help me competently teach my daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Some of Martin's supporters, including current and former candidates for chair, describe Martin as well-positioned to bridge the ideological divide in the Democratic Party while competently wielding and building party infrastructure.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
“What the voters are looking for,” he told a TV interviewer, “is someone who can run the government competently, who understands their problems and will tell the truth. We’re not dealing with ideologies this year.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024
He argued frequently and fairly competently with the judges.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
