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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It has been well documented the historic year Scheffler posted in 2024.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025 -
That’s the funniest and cleverest episode of the show, but the other five have a lot to like about them as well.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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This unique baseball record must be earned on the field, as the Sox did so ably last year.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Director Laura Leffler has helped shape a crisply energetic production that benefits from the clear commitment of a very talented cast of nine that ably executes Joey Miller’s choreographic concoction of movement old and new.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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Soto easily scored from second and Alonso’s headfirst slide barely got him in before Hunter Goodman’s tag at the plate.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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Butterfly Farm and downtown Oranjestad are also easily accessible.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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