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incompetently

/ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəntɫi/ adv

In an incompetent manner.

Word Origin The root is Latin 'petere' meaning 'to seek, strive.' Competent comes from 'com-' (together) + 'petere' — striving together, meeting the standard. Incompetent is the opposite: not striving enough. The same root gives us appetite (a seeking toward), petition (a seeking request), and repeat (seek again). The PIE root *pet- means 'to rush, fly,' which you can see in centripetal (seeking the center).

adv In an incompetent manner.

The mechanic incompetently repaired the engine, causing further damage.

(副词) 不称职地；不胜任地

机械师不胜任地修理了发动机，造成了进一步的损坏。

(adverbio) De manera incompetente.

El mecánico reparó el motor de manera incompetente, causando más daños.

(adverbe) incompétemment; maladroitement; mal [De manière incompétente, sans les compétences nécessaires pour bien faire.]

Le mécanicien a réparé le moteur **incompetently**, causant des dégâts supplémentaires.

(Adverb) inkompetent; unfähig [Auf eine inkompetente oder unfähige Weise; ohne die nötige Sachkenntnis oder Geschicklichkeit.]

Der Mechaniker reparierte den Motor **incompetently**, was zu weiteren Schäden führte.

(副詞) 必要な能力・技術・判断力が足りない様子で。不手際に。

その整備士は不手際にもエンジンを修理し、さらなる損傷を引き起こした。

(advérbio) incompetentemente; de forma incompetente; incapazmente; inabilmente [De maneira incompetente.]

O mecânico reparou incompetentemente o motor, causando mais danos.

Synonyms: inadequately ineptly unskillfully poorly clumsily awkwardly incapably inefficiently Antonyms: competently skillfully adeptly proficiently
Word parts: in + competent + ly

Related words

competent incompetence competence compete competition competitive competitor appetite petition repeat repetition

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