competently
adverbHow many syllables in competently?
There are 4 syllables in the word competently.How to pronounce competently:
Definition of competently:
- competently (adverb):
- with competence; in a competent capable manner.
Synonyms for competently:
ably
adeptly
adroitly
aptly
artfully
capably
consummately
deftly
easily
expertly
fluently
masterfully
masterly
neatly
proficiently
skillfully
well
Antonyms for competently:
amateurishly
artlessly
awkwardly
badly
bunglingly
carelessly
clumsily
crudely
defectively
fumblingly
gauchely
gawkily
gracelessly
guilelessly
ham-fistedly
inadequately
inaptly
incapably
incompetently
inefficiently
inelegantly
ineptly
inexpertly
inferiorly
ingenuously
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