competentlyadv.
/ˈkɒmpɪtəntli/ In a competent manner (see the adjective): †appropriately, suitably; sufficiently, adequately; †moderately, fairly, ‘pretty’; †comfortably (in circumstances); with legal competence.
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the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb]
enougheOE
well enoughOE
enowc1300
fairc1300
suffisantlya1340
enoughly1340
meeta1350
sufficientlyc1380
duly1393
competentlyc1440
sufficient1509
'nougha1618
adequately1639
nuff1778
sufficingly1821
the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adverb]
wellOE
tidily1340
avenantlya1375
covenablyc1384
featlya1400
propera1400
queema1400
congruelyc1400
conably1411
cordingc1420
convenablyc1430
competentlyc1440
fitc1440
accordantlyc1443
accordinglyc1443
conveniently1447
at pointc1485
congruentlya1529
appliablyc1530
afferandly1536
suitingly1540
aptly1548
answerably1549
fitlyc1550
agreeingly1563
suitable1584
not unfitly1586
aptitudinallyc1600
handsome1600
sortfully1606
sortably1607
congruouslya1620
accommodately1623
adaptlya1648
inabusivelya1677
suitably1681
agreeably1753
appropriately1795
suitly1913
righteous1948
the world > relative properties > quantity > moderateness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb]
meetlyOE
better?c1225
measurelyc1350
renablyc1350
measurablya1382
skilfullya1387
meanlya1398
moderatelya1398
temperately1398
reasonablyc1400
faira1413
mean1535
competently1541
meanably1577
tarblish1842
mediumly1852
quite1854
the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being satisfactory > [adverb]
wellOE
sufficientlyc1380
acceptably1479
competently1541
somewhat like1593
tant bien que mal1765
bearably1784
unobjectionably1797
fairly1836
decently1846
OK1886
the world > action or operation > ability > [adverb] > competently
competently1660
genially1661
the mind > possession > wealth > [adverb] > in state of financial competence
competent1557
competently1779
society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > [adverb] > admissible in court
competently1884
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 89 Conably or competently, competenter.
1485 W. Caxton tr. Thystorye & Lyf Charles the Grete sig. mv/1 xxx poure men be fedde and clothed competently.
1541 T. Elyot Image of Gouernance v. f. 9v He dranke wyne not skarsely, nor to moche, but competently.
1611 T. Coryate Crudities sig. Cc7 They are competently stored with hempe.
1651 in T. Fuller Abel Redevivus 49 He had his health competently well, but that sometimes he was troubled with the head ach.
1660 Bp. J. Taylor Ductor Dubitantium I. i. ii. iii. §29 She is not competently instructed.
1779 S. Johnson Butler in Pref. Wks. Eng. Poets II. 2 Wood mentions him as competently wealthy.
1839 H. Hallam Introd. Lit. Europe III. ii. 77 That the reason itself shall be competently enlightened.
1884 Ld. Selborne in Law Times Rep. 15 Mar. 60/2 Whether on that subject a bye~law might or might not have been competently made.
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