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Definition of adept adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

adept

adjective

NAmE//əˈdɛpt//

adept (at/in something) adept (at/in doing something)

good at doing something that is quite difficult synonym skilful He became adept at getting even the shyest students to talk.

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adept

NAmE//ˈædɛpt//

, NAmE//əˈdɛpt//

noun

adeptly

NAmE//əˈdɛptli//

adverbSee adept in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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