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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So the simplest way to put it is: all areas of the brain always have a half-dozen or more different levels of electrical activity present at all times — a.k.a. brainwaves — and how well your brain functions often depends on which brainwave is strongest.—
Brandon Sneed,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025 -
But something constructive came from all the attention to the issue as well.—
Caren Zucker,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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Mathis is talented and ably filled a role — albeit a small one — last year.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
23 May 2025
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That’s where director Len Wiseman, who ably directed Underworld and Live Free or Die Hard, follows Popeye’s Doin’ Impossikible Stunts.—
Armond White,
National Review,
11 June 2025
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Customers also rave at how easily the powder dissolves in a morning coffee, oatmeal, and more without any chalkiness or clumpy texture.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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But fueled up and carrying cruise missiles, the aircraft were easily set ablaze and destroyed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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