competently

IPA/ˈkɒmpɪtəntli/
KK[kˈɑmpətɪntli]IPA/ˈkɑːmpɪtəntli/

competently — 副詞

1. done with sufficient skill and knowledge to meet the required standard for a tas

1.副詞B2
釋義

勝任地

以足夠技能做好某事

done with sufficient skill and knowledge to meet the required standard for a task, without necessarily being outstanding.

例句

Devika competently led the team meeting despite receiving the agenda only that morning.

Devika 勝任地主持了團隊會議,儘管她當天早上才收到議程。

competently + led + [meeting/event]

All five courses were competently prepared by the young chef for the restaurant critic.

五道菜全由年輕主廚勝任地完成,以迎接美食評論家的到訪。

passive: were competently prepared by

同義詞
  • skillfully

    more emphatic; implies a higher level of expertise and finesse than competently

  • capably

    very close in meaning; emphasises reliability and sufficiency of ability

  • proficiently

    more formal; suggests training, practice, or certification

  • adeptly

    suggests natural talent or practiced ease beyond basic adequacy

反義詞
  • incompetently

    direct opposite; doing something in an unskilled or inadequate way

  • poorly

    broader term; can refer to quality, effort, or result rather than ability alone

文法句型

competently + verb

verb + competently

用法筆記

Common in professional reviews, performance evaluations, and academic contexts to indicate that work meets a satisfactory standard. Does not imply exceptional brilliance — only that the task was handled with adequate skill.

常見錯誤

She did the job competent.
She did the job competently.
💡'competent' is an adjective; 'competently' is the adverb form needed to describe how an action is performed.
He competently drives to work every day.
He drives to work every day.
💡'competently' is used for skilled tasks, not routine activities that most people can do without special ability.