Definitions

proficiently

[pruh-fish-uhnt-lee] / prəˈfɪʃ ənt li /

ADVERB

cleverly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ably adroitly aptly deftly expertly handily ingeniously neatly nimbly skillfully smoothly

WEAK

agilely cunningly dexterously facilely glibly quickly readily resourcefully

Antonyms

WEAK

awkwardly clumsily unskillfully

ADVERB

competently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ably efficiently expertly skillfully

WEAK

adeptly dexterously effectively well

ADVERB

well

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accurately adequately carefully closely completely correctly effectively efficiently fully nicely properly smoothly strongly successfully thoroughly

WEAK

ably adeptly admirably agreeably attentively capitally commendably competently conscientiously excellently expertly famously favorably in a satisfactory manner irreproachably profoundly rightly satisfactorily skillfully soundly splendidly suitably with skill

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inadequately incompletely incorrectly insufficiently mistakenly partially wrongly

WEAK

badly incapably unpleasantly

Example Sentences

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Proficiently realized despite an overreliance on dissolves and fade-to-black transitions in its cinematic grammar, the film’s most notable setting is the home that houses the family’s memories and acts as contested battleground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2022

Proficiently employ cultural and language variations in composition.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Proficiently reading and writing in Chinese requires knowing thousands of characters.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2019

proficiently

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