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Competently

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Adverb
  1. 1
    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."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with competence; in a competent capable manner wordnet

Etymology

From competent + -ly.

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