competently
Use Competently in a sentence
pɪ adjective
1.
having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified: He is perfectly competent to manage the bank branch.
2.
adequate but not exceptional.
3.
Law. (of a witness, a party to a contract, etc.) having legal competence.
4.
Geology. (of a bed or stratum) able to undergo folding without flowage or change in thickness.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin competent- (stem of competēns, present participle of competere to meet, agree). See compete, -ent
1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin competent- (stem of competēns, present participle of competere to meet, agree). See compete, -ent
Related forms
com·pe·tent·ly, adverb
non·com·pe·tent, adjective
non·com·pe·tent·ly, adverb
ul·tra·com·pe·tent, adjective
un·com·pe·tent, adjective
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competent (ˈkɒmpɪtənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj (foll by to) | |
| 1. | having sufficient skill, knowledge, etc; capable |
| 2. | suitable or sufficient for the purpose: a competent answer |
| 3. | law (of a witness) having legal capacity; qualified to testify, etc |
| 4. | belonging as a right; appropriate |
| [C14: from Latin competēns, from competere to be competent; see | |
| 'competently | |
| —adv | |
| 'competentness | |
| —n | |
| competent (ˈkɒmpɪtənt) | |
| —adj (foll by to) | |
| 1. | having sufficient skill, knowledge, etc; capable |
| 2. | suitable or sufficient for the purpose: a competent answer |
| 3. | law (of a witness) having legal capacity; qualified to testify, etc |
| 4. | belonging as a right; appropriate |
| [C14: from Latin competēns, from competere to be competent; see | |
| 'competently | |
| —adv | |
| 'competentness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
competent
c.1400, from O.Fr. competent, from L. competentem (nom. competens), prp. of competere "coincide, agree" (see compete). Legal sense is late 15c.
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Medical Dictionary
competent com·pe·tent (kŏm'pĭ-tənt)
adj.
Properly or sufficiently qualified; capable.
Capable of performing an allotted or required function.
Legally qualified or fit to perform an act.
Able to distinguish right from wrong and to manage one's affairs.
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Example sentences
Even if done honestly and competently, those kinds of changes may have introduced enough noise to render the data useless.
In seven of the cases, he failed to perform legal services competently or take steps to avoid prejudice to his clients' rights.
He stipulated that he failed to perform legal services competently.
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