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proficiently en · ADV

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Etymology

Etymology tree English proficient Middle English -ly English -ly English proficiently From proficient + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a proficient manner.
   • Those brought into use again were several forms of lutes, violins, and bagpipes, which were played upon proficiently by the "jongleurs," some of whom played also upon psalteries, organistrums, guitars, and tambours with great skill. 1912, Frederick Converse Beach, The Americana:
   • The rudimentally trained drummer can apply himself to any musical unit—band, orchestra or drum corps—more proficiently than can the drummer trained only for one branch of drumming. 1936, William Frederick Ludwig, Drum Technique in the Band and Orchestra, Monroe, NC: Ludwig & Ludwig, page 3:
   • To operate the keyboard proficiently it is necessary to use a 'touch' system, that is, to use the fingers without looking at them or without moving them away from the keybuttons. 1964, Linotype & Machinery Limited, The Linotype Manual, page 41:
   • The elfin bodyguard stared for a moment with those cool eyes through the silver tinted razorbladed glasses before proficiently shifting his right hand toward the earphone comm. 2003, J. R. Urie, Assassin's Vendetta, page 14:

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pl biegle (Translations)