Meanings
adverbcompetently (comparative more competently, superlative most competently)
comparative more competently · superlative most competently
- In a competent manner.
And on the end of the big table sat a pot of chicken and dumplings, the sad but tasty end of a tough red bird who had competently done his roosterly duty all his life, yet through no fault of his own had ended up a criminal.
2011, Donis Casey, The Drop Edge of Yonder: An Alafair Tucker Mystery
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Catalan competentment
- competentmentin a competent manner
Finnish pätevästi, osaavasti
- pätevästiin a competent manner
- osaavastiin a competent manner
- taitavastiin a competent manner
- etevästiin a competent manner
French avec compétence, de façon compétente
- avec compétencein a competent manner
- de façon compétentein a competent manner
Italian competentemente
- competentementein a competent manner
Polish kompetentnie, umiejętnie
- kompetentniein a competent manner
- umiejętniein a competent manner
- fachowoin a competent manner
Portuguese competentemente
- competentementein a competent manner
Spanish competentemente
- competentementein a competent manner
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APA
competently. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/competently
MLA
“competently.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/competently. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “competently,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/competently.
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