proficiently

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Recent Examples of proficiently Nunez has heard of other writers who proficiently multitask, setting down a partial manuscript while starting another, interspersing it all with stories and essays. Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 What Argentina don’t do particularly proficiently, for all their strengths, is offer a serious threat on the counter-attack, punishing opponents for pushing forward. Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026 The sharpest declines were in foundational skills, with 70% of fourth-graders—at least 2 million kids—unable to read proficiently, up from 66% in 2019, and 73% of eighth-graders failing at math proficiency, compared with 67% in 2019. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026 These are the men and women who will steer the fate of Chicago Public Schools, helping to make decisions that affect whether CPS can get kids reading and writing proficiently and whether the district can stabilize its finances. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026 Reading outcomes also reflect these challenges; 61% of Broward third graders and 56% in Miami-Dade are reading at grade level, leaving more than 17,000 third graders across both counties not reading proficiently. Sky Beard, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026 In recent years, these programs have been used to process a huge volume of data far more proficiently and efficiently than scientists can manage alone. Quanta Magazine, 8 May 2026 Most elementary grades’ reading levels stayed the same from the prior year, with approximately 65% to 69% of students reading proficiently. Shawn Datchuk, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026 Students who are not reading proficiently by third grade are far less likely to graduate from high school, and more likely to wind up incarcerated. Daniel L Gordon, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proficiently
Adverb
  • The action sequences in this film aren’t overpowering, but they are masterfully choreographed.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Aurzen Boom mini sets an absolute standard for budget-friendly portable entertainment, masterfully pairing genuine Google TV streaming with Dolby Audio.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026
Adverb
  • Dolin skillfully weaves these accounts and other materials into a compelling narrative.
    Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
  • None wielded that weapon more skillfully than the victims and enemies of slavery.
    Brian DeLay, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Adverb
  • The yellow metal has endured a tough six months, sitting well below its all-time high achieved earlier this year after a blistering rally that extended through and beyond 2025.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Skall Studio is a mainstay on the Copenhagen Fashion Week schedule, best known for its billowing cotton prairie dresses, chic linen suits, and cozy woolen sweaters.
    Bella Webb, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • In a paper published this month in PLOS One, Alaei and her colleagues propose an alternative - employing a suite of superworms, a kind of hefty beetle larva that can capably pick a variety of animal skeletons clean.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • Directed by brothers Drew and Eric Dowdle, who capably remade REC (2007) as Quarantine (2008), The Poughkeepsie Tapes makes up for its occasional lapses in realism with its utterly disturbing portrayal of pure evil.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Adverb
  • Unless operated competently such missiles may be worse than useless.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • The real issue is whether AI is being implemented transparently, responsibly and accountably — and whether regulators themselves understand these systems well enough to govern them competently.
    Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
Adverb
  • As shoppers seek physical stores this upcoming holiday, retailers need to ensure brick-and-mortar stores are well-staffed and neatly merchandised as well as stocked with in-demand inventory.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • More Duffel Bags to Shop The Lovevook Garment Duffel Bag is surprisingly roomy, with enough space to pack for a long weekend while keeping dress clothes neatly separated from everything else.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Cusick and Kretschmann offer complementary chords of variable petulance and insecurity, as newcomer Cuoso ably negotiates her character’s shifting ambiguities.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • The kitchen is ably led by former River Café head chef Danny Bohan, whose menu draws on French and Italian culinary traditions with highlights like Dorset crab with tomatoes and aioli and sea bass carpaccio.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Adverb
  • The South London rapper-producer’s first album for Surf Gang is lucid, soulful, and expertly curated.
    Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Most of my procrastination stems from being too lazy to expertly fold my clothes properly in my suitcase to avoid wrinkles.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Proficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proficiently. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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