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proficiently


Meanings
  • Adverb

    Performing or doing something skillfully or efficiently.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with proficiently
ably , readily , profanely , profusely , profanely , profusely , sublimely , unravelingly , unweavingly
Variants
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proficient , proficiently , proficients
Etymology
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From the past participle of profit + -ably


Trivia
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  1. The word 'proficiently' comes from the Latin word 'proficiens', which means 'making progress'.

  2. In medieval Europe, a proficient knight was one who had proven himself in battle and was granted the title of 'Esquire'.

  3. The term 'proficient' was first used in English in the 15th century.


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  1. Expertise: The knowledge and skill that one has in a particular area. A proficient person is considered to have a high level of expertise.

  2. Competence: The ability to perform a task effectively. A proficient person is considered to be competent in their area of expertise.


Quotes
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  1. Become "proficient" at lag putting and you may make a few.

    - Dave Pelz,{it}Golf Magazine{/it},July 1996
  2. Dr. Pascual-Leone recruited 15 "proficient" Braille readers and wired them up so he could measure their somatosensory cortex—the part of the brain that registers and processes the sense of touch.

    - Sharon Begley,{it}Wall Street Journal{/it},11 Oct. 2002
  3. With this system, a large pool of teachers are asked to identify students they believe are "proficient" in a given subject; those students are then tested, and their grades stand as the proficiency range.

    - Malcolm Gladwell,{it}New Yorker{/it},15 Sept. 2003

Culture
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The term 'proficiently' is often used in educational and professional contexts to describe someone who has mastered a skill or subject.

How to Memorize "proficiently"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine someone performing a task skillfully and efficiently. Visualize the smooth motions and the end result of their work.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'proficiently' with words like 'skillfully', 'efficiently', and 'expertly'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Try using the mnemonic 'P-R-O-F-I-C-I-E-N-T-L-Y' to remember the meaning of the word: Perfectly Rely On Fully Implemented Expertise In New Tasks


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