skillfully

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled skilfully

US /ˈskɪlfəli/ See IPA manual

Freq #39927

Meanings

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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.

skilfully Middle English

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Describing Qualities

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