Also spelled skilfully

US /ˈskɪlfəli/
adv Freq #39927

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in a way that shows skill; very well

    The broken jug had been skillfully restored by the experts.

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Synonyms
1 adv · in a way that shows skill;... skilfullyhandily

Etymology

From Middle English skilfully, skylfully, skilfulliche, equivalent to skillful + -ly.

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