— adeptly , adv. — adeptness , n.
adj. /euh dept"/ ; n. /ad"ept, euh dept"/ , adj.
1. very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
n. adept
2. a skilled or proficient person; expert.
[ 1655-65; adeptus one who has attained (the secret of transmuting metals), n. use of L ptp. of adipisci to attain to ( ad- AD- + -ep-, comb. form of ap- in aptus APT + -tus ptp. suffix) ]