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
  • While traditional tailoring and minimalist silhouettes dominated the red carpet, prospects masterfully personalized their looks.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Son moved fast, especially up the left wing, and arced balls masterfully into the corners of the net.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 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 best way to maximise corners then is variety and tweaking existing approaches, which several teams have done well at this World Cup.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The Hawks downed the Celtics 102-90, putting up their most well-rounded offensive outing.
    Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • Meanwhile, a flashback, set vaguely in the Before Times, presents a girl playing with the ragdoll Jessie, a cowgirl and aspirant sheriff, voiced enthusiastically and most capably by Joan Cusack.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 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
  • Eyebrows were lightly brushed up and tapered neatly, while her eyes were free of mascara or shading.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • The Hillsborough meteorite doesn't fit neatly into either category.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • The former Liverpool winger then picked out Mostafa Ziko, who finished ably.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Adverb
  • After an initial flurry, Yanez expertly countered, dropping the former champion with precise right hands.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • The wood frame is expertly crafted, handpainted, and kiln-dried to prevent splitting, cracking, or developing mildew.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2026

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“Proficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proficiently. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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