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com·pe·tent /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kom-pi-tuhnt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. having suitable or sufficient skill, knowledge, experience, etc., for some purpose; properly qualified: He is perfectly competent to manage the bank branch.
2. adequate but not exceptional.
Main Entry: 2very
Function: adverb
1 : in actual fact : TRULY <the very best store in town> <told the very same story>
2 : to a high degree : EXCEEDINGLY <very hot> <didn't hurt very much>
When someone is described as "very competent", we can assume that they don't make simple mistakes, like not tightening a bolt.