Antonyms for in competently
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : in-kom-pi-tuhnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈkɒm pɪ tənt |
Definition of in competently
Origin :- 1610s, "insufficient," from French incompétent, from Late Latin incompetentem (nominative incompetens) "insufficient," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + Latin competentem (see competent). Sense of "lacking qualification or ability" first recorded 1630s. The noun meaning "incompetent person" is from 1866. Related: Incompetently.
- As in poorly : adv unsatisfactorily
- As in badly : adv inadequately
- As in inadequately : adv insufficiently
- As in incompetently : adv poorly
Synonyms for in competently
- abominably
- awkwardly
- badly
- blunderingly
- carelessly
- clumsily
- crudely
- defectively
- deficiently
- erroneously
- faultily
- feebly
- haphazardly
- imperfectly
- inadequately
- incompetently
- incompletely
- ineffectively
- ineffectually
- inefficiently
- ineptly
- inexpertly
- inferiorly
- insufficiently
- maladroitly
- meagerly
- meanly
- negligently
- not enough
- partially
- partly
- perfunctorily
- poorly
- scantily
- shabbily
- shoddily
- stupidly
- unfavorably
- unfortunately
- unsatisfactorily
- unskillfully
- unsuccessfully
- weakly
- wrong
- wrongly
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