fairly competent

Frequency: 6.26.1 per million words

Used to indicate a reasonable or satisfactory level of competence.

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Examples (10)

  • The new intern seems fairly competent at his tasks.
  • She's a fairly competent driver, though she lacks experience on highways.
  • The report concluded that the team was fairly competent in handling the crisis.
  • I'd say I'm fairly competent with spreadsheet software, but I'm no expert.
  • We hired a contractor who was fairly competent, and the job was completed on time.
  • He is fairly competent in spoken French, enough to get by on his trip.
  • For a beginner, he was considered fairly competent after just a few lessons.
  • Do you think she is fairly competent to lead the project?
  • The mechanic we found was fairly competent and didn't overcharge us.
  • Most applicants for the position were at least fairly competent.