Adeptly
/əˈdɛptli/noun
In a skillful, expert, or proficient manner.
Did you know?Adeptly comes from Latin adeptus, “having attained,” the same root behind alchemical adepts—people believed to have mastered hidden knowledge and transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
adeptus
“having attained; having obtained”
Late Latin
Latin
adeptus (used substantively/adjectivally)
“one who has attained knowledge or skill”
14th–15th Century
English
adepte
“an expert or skilled person, especially in occult or alchemical contexts”
16th–17th Century
English
adept
“highly skilled; initiated into a secret art”
Modern English
English
adeptly
“in a skillful or expert manner”