proficiently
Americanadverb
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Etymology
Origin of proficiently
First recorded in 1800–10; proficient ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
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The National Center for Education Statistics reported that the number of college graduates in 2003 who could interpret complex texts proficiently had fallen to 31% from 40% in 1992.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Overall, fewer children in urban areas could swim the distance proficiently than in rural areas.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
As of last year, according to the Pew Research Center, 72% of Latinos ages 5 and older spoke English proficiently, up from 65% in 2010.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
Another study found that children as young as 4 were able to swab themselves proficiently, with test results matching a health care worker’s swabs 98% of the time.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
Sitting on the front porch every day after school, working at it again at night when his schoolwork was finished, he patiently and painstakingly taught himself to play each instrument proficiently.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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