ultracompetent
adjective
ul·tra·com·pe·tent
ˌəl-trə-ˈkäm-pə-tənt 
: extremely or extraordinarily competent: such as
a
: greatly exceeding an adequate or requisite level of ability
her ultracompetent assistant
b
of a bacterial cell
: highly efficient in taking up exogenous DNA
ultracompetent cells created in the laboratory for DNA cloning
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Both are quietly confident and ultracompetent.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2022
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2022
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“Ultracompetent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultracompetent. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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