incompetently

Thân thiện

He performed the task incompetently, causing a simple spill.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In an incompetent manner; without the necessary skill or ability to do something successfully or adequately. It describes performing a task poorly, inadequately, or in a way that demonstrates a lack of competence.

Usage and Examples

• General Usage: Used to describe how an action is performed with a lack of skill, knowledge, or effectiveness.
  • The report was written incompetently, full of errors and poor analysis.
  • He managed the project incompetently, leading to its failure.
  • The mechanic fixed the car incompetently, and it broke down again the next day.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• Formal/Professional Contexts: Often used in evaluations, critiques, or formal descriptions of poor performance.
  • The committee concluded that the funds had been incompetently administered.
• Contrast with "Carelessly": While "incompetently" implies a lack of ability, "carelessly" implies a lack of attention or effort. An action can be done carefully but still incompetently if the person lacks skill.

Variants and Related Words

• Incompetent (adjective): Lacking the necessary skills or abilities.
  • He was an incompetent manager.
• Incompetence (noun): The state or fact of being incompetent.
  • The investigation revealed shocking incompetence.

Synonyms

• Poorly: In a way that is not good enough.
• Ineptly: Without skill or aptitude.
• Ineffectively: In a manner that does not produce the desired effect.
• Unskillfully: Without technical skill.

Antonyms

• Competently: In an efficient and skillful way.
• Expertly: In a very skillful manner.
• Adeptly: With skill and ability.
• Effectively: In a successful way that produces the intended result.

Related Phrases and Constructions

• To do something incompetently: The standard construction for using this adverb.
  • She handled the client complaint incompetently.
• Act/Perform/Work incompetently: Common verb collocations.
  • The official was accused of acting incompetently in the crisis.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in an incompetent manner
   • he did the job rather incompetently

Từ đồng nghĩa

• displaying incompetence