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And also, it will be done just as competently? (2,4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

as well as

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'competently?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'and also it will be done just as' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'also' could be 'aswell' (synonyms) and 'aswell' is present in the answer.
'as' is found in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for as well as that I've seen before include "In addition to (2, 4, 2)" , "In addition to, also" , "No less than" , "Supplementing" , "Along with" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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