Which is the correct spelling of a word meaning 'clever or skillful'?
Adept
The word meaning "clever, highly skilled, or proficient" is spelled Adept.
Examining the options:
(A) Adept — correct spelling. Adjective meaning highly skilled.
(B) Adapt — a real word but a different one; it means "to adjust or modify to new conditions."
(C) Addept — incorrect (extra 'd').
(D) Adeptt — incorrect (extra 't').
Hence the correct spelling is Adept.
Tip: distinguish adept (skilled) from adapt (to adjust) and adopt (to take up).
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