as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner
an administrator who can deal with the problems quickly and proficiently
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Adverb
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Customers can order the dishes separately from the combos, as well.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025 -
As well, individual storms in each basin seldom interact directly since Central America acts as a barrier between the two basins.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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Buddy’s actually the city’s 32nd mayor and presided ably during the darkest chapter in city history in 2016 when 49 people were murdered at the Pulse nightclub.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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But the roster has bounced back from that loss ably to log 10 wins in a row after completing a series sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The Undertaker is also training Jelly Roll to team with Randy Orton as the pair will wrestle Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul at WWE's SummerSlam. Music City, more than ever, could easily double as America's pop cultural epicenter.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Things happen, our heroes react, a potentially world-ending crisis is easily averted and everything is wrapped up in time for dinner.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Proficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proficiently. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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