English → Latin
“competently” in Latin
satisadequate, enough, plenty, satisfactory, sufficient; filled, satisfiedcongruenteragreeably, suitably, appropriatelyconvenientersuitably, fitly, comfortably, consistently; convenientlyrēctusled straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright.; right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting.; moralidōneussuitable, proper, fit, apt, convenient; sufficient
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
competently
satis (sufficiently): congruenter: convenienter (suitably): congruenter convenienterque; recte; idonee.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for competently?
- The usual Latin words for “competently” are satis, congruenter, convenienter; also rēctus, idōneus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.