as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner
an administrator who can deal with the problems quickly and proficiently
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Smith-Cameron is best known for starring as a series regular on the hit HBO series Succession.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
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The righty was best known for his loud personality and on-field antics.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fran Kranz ably inherits Tom McCarthy’s part as the guy waiting to find out if his past associations will doom both him and his work on the show.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, Vincent and the cast around her ably ground the story again.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fans easily forget unless the brand is authentically integrated and relevant to fans and unites with their passion at the individual club and match level.—
Kirk Wakefield,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Occurring when the moon appears as the same size as the sun and blocks the entire disk from Earth, leading to a period of darkness lasting several minutes, total solar eclipses are a relatively rare event that are not always easily viewable.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Proficiently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proficiently. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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