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
But now the 27-year-old looks to be back to her world-class best as she skilfully side-stepped over Athenea del Castillo's pass before rifling past Ann-Katrin Berger at the near post.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
“Why were you rude to Miss Van Campen?” she asked after she had done something for me very skilfully.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
