as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner
performed the piece at least competently, if not superbly
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On Memorial Day weekend in 2023, Fritz was well enough to enjoy a visit from Wolfe ― the pair's first meetup in about three years, his former co-star says.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025 -
The song starts off with Wallen’s thoughts of how Indigo will grow to learn more about the life his father has led to this point — surely, the incredible career accomplishments, but the low points as well.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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Utah is dynamic in transition and controls play ably at five-on-five.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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While McLaren’s Lando Norris is widely tipped to pose the biggest threat to the Dutchman, ably supported by his Australian counterpart Oscar Piastri, Leclerc could prove to be a dangerous challenger.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Because blue light scatters relatively easily, that's why our sky appears in that color most of the time.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Contemporary pundits applauded or bemoaned how visual culture undermined the ancien régime (itself a new term) by turning it into an easily accessible object of study and scorn.—
Marjoleine Kars,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Competently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competently. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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