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- [adjective uh-dept; noun ad-ept, uh-dept]
- /adjective əˈdɛpt; noun ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt/
- /ə.ˈdept.li/
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- [adjective uh-dept; noun ad-ept, uh-dept]
- /adjective əˈdɛpt; noun ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt/
Definitions of adeptly word
- adjective adeptly very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler. 1
- noun adeptly a skilled or proficient person; expert. 1
- noun adeptly With great skill or knowledge. 1
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Origin of adeptly
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Medieval Latin adeptus one who has attained (the secret of transmuting metals), noun use of L past participle of adipiscī to attain to (ad- ad- + -ep-, combining form of ap- in aptus apt + -tus past participle suffix)
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Parts of speech for Adeptly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adeptly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
adeptly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adeptly
adv adeptly
- cleanly — in a fair manner
- nicely — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- accurately — free from error or defect; consistent with a standard, rule, or model; precise; exact.
- precisely — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- handily — skillfully; dexterously; expertly: to manage a boat handily.
Antonyms for adeptly
adv adeptly
- incorrectly — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- mistakenly — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
- inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
adverb adeptly
- clumsily — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
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