Proficiently
/prəˈfɪʃəntli/noun
In a skilled, competent, or capable manner.
Did you know?Proficiently comes from Latin proficere, meaning “to make progress” or “accomplish,” so the word originally carried the energy of forward motion, not just talent.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
proficere
“to make progress, accomplish, be useful”
Late Latin
Latin
proficientem
“making progress, advancing”
Old French
Old French
proficient
“proficient, skilled”
Middle English
English
proficient
“skilled, competent”
17th Century
English
proficiently
“in a proficient manner”
Modern English
English
proficiently
“in a skilled, competent, or capable manner”