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skillfully

/ˈskɪɫfəɫi/ adv

In a skillful manner; with skill.

Word Origin Skill comes from a Proto-Germanic word meaning 'to separate, split, discern' — the original idea was the ability to tell things apart, to know the difference. That's why a skilled person has sharp judgment. The same root *skel- 'to cut' gives us shell, shield, and scale — all things that separate or protect. Skillfully means doing something with that discerning ability.

adv In a skillful manner; with skill.

The surgeon skillfully performed the complex operation in just two hours.

(副词) 熟练地；灵巧地；娴熟地

外科医生技艺高超地在短短两小时内完成了这台复杂的手术。

(adverbio) hábilmente; diestramente; con destreza; con habilidad; con maestría [De manera hábil; con destreza.]

El cirujano realizó con destreza la compleja operación en solo dos horas.

(adverbe) habilement; adroitement; avec adresse; de main de maître [D'une manière habile ; avec adresse et compétence.]

Le chirurgien a réalisé cette opération complexe avec une grande habileté en seulement deux heures.

(Adverb) geschickt; kunstvoll; meisterhaft [Auf eine geschickte, gekonnte oder fachkundige Weise.]

Der Chirurg führte die komplizierte Operation **skillfully** in nur zwei Stunden durch.

(副詞) 巧みに、熟練して、技術的に。

外科医は複雑な手術をわずか2時間で巧みに遂行した。

(advérbio) habilmente; com habilidade; destremente; com destreza; com maestria [De maneira habilidosa; com habilidade.]

O cirurgião realizou habilmente a operação complexa em apenas duas horas.

Synonyms: adeptly dexterously expertly proficiently masterfully adroitly competently ably Antonyms: clumsily ineptly unskillfully maladroitly
Word parts: skill + ful + ly

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