competently

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

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

As one government source said: "People want to see us handle the foreign stuff competently but it's not really what people care about - they only vote on foreign affairs grounds in genuinely exceptional circumstances."

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

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

Returning director Dan Trachtenberg hits the beats competently but not too stridently, like a good superfan should.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

He argued frequently and fairly competently with the judges.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela