incompetently

incompetently
incompetent in‧com‧pe‧tent [ɪnˈkɒmptənt ǁ -ˈkɑːm-] adjective
not having the skill or ability to do a job properly:

• Those who are conspicuously incompetent get the sack.

— incompetence noun [uncountable] :

• He was accused of medical incompetence.

— incompetently adverb :

• If lawyers perform incompetently, clients are entitled to a refund.

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incompetent UK US /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt/ adjective
► lacking the skills or knowledge to do a job or perform an action correctly or to a satisfactory standard: »

Her performance was deemed grossly incompetent, so she was fired.

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utterly/completely/hopelessly incompetent

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Incompetent handling of the contract left us exposed for millions in unexpected insurance obligations.

incompetently adverb
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To win the case, they have to show that the Bank acted incompetently.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • Incompetently — In*com pe*tent*ly, adv. In an competent manner; inadequately; unsuitably. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incompetently — incompetent ► ADJECTIVE 1) not sufficiently skilful to do something successfully. 2) Law not qualified to act in a particular capacity. ► NOUN ▪ an incompetent person. DERIVATIVES incompetence noun incompetency noun incompetently adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • incompetently — adverb in an incompetent manner he did the job rather incompetently • Syn: ↑displaying incompetence • Ant: ↑competently • Derived from adjective: ↑incompetent …   Useful english dictionary

  • incompetently — adverb see incompetent …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • incompetently — See incompetent. * * * …   Universalium

  • incompetently — adverb In an incompetent manner …   Wiktionary

  • incompetently — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. poorly, ineptly, clumsily; see awkwardly , badly 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • incompetently — adv. inadequately, ineffectively, incapably …   English contemporary dictionary

  • incompetently — in·competently …   English syllables

  • incompetently — See: incompetent …   English dictionary

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