English–French

“skillfully” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/abiləmɑ̃/

Example

Il a habilement évité la question.

He skillfully avoided the question.

Illustration for habilement (skillfully)

How to say “skillfully” in French

“Skillfully” in French is habilement.

A skilled touch that handles a difficult moment smoothly and precisely.

Full entry for habilement: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with habilement

Il s'est habilement sorti d'une situation difficile.

He skillfully got out of a difficult situation.

Tips for using habilement

  • In compound tenses, habilement often comes between the auxiliary and the past participle, as in Il a habilement évité la question.

Other French words for “skillfully”

Tu as adroitement géré la situation.

You skillfully handled the situation.

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