skilful
adjective
skilfully
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a word derived from
skilful.
Example Sentences
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“The Invite” skilfully dissolves a complaint that has plagued the romantic comedy genre for years.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Faced with an opponent who skilfully minimized his ideological distance from Mr. Orbán while focusing on competence and honesty, Hungary’s prime minister went down to a historic defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
This is a landmark book, by far the most thorough and skilfully evocative Nigerian cookbook published in English.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
The tension was unbearable at the Newcastle end, but Howe's team managed those final seconds as skilfully as they had everything else, and Liverpool were unable to respond.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
They said that a man who could elude the law as skilfully as Bigger had was “sane and responsible.”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
