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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

in a way that is correct and exact; without error

“She measured the ingredients accurately to ensure the cake turned out perfectly.”

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competently

Part of SpeechadverbUsed In Literature ↓

In a competent manner.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. competentlydone competentlytrained competentlywritten competentlycompetently perform
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Synonyms

aptlyablycapablywith competence

Antonyms

incompetentlydisplaying incompetence

Related Words

proficientlyefficientlycompetencyeffectively

Poetry examples for “competently”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

BUTLER.bySamuel Johnson

His father's condition is variously represented: Wood mentions him as

competently wealthy; but Mr. Longneville, the son of Butler's principal

friend, says he was an honest farmer, with some small estate, who made a

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