Though the pilot was negligent at the time, he was generally competent.

Conscientious people are generally competent, truthful and responsible, and they tend to lead stable, productive lives.

Through all of this relatively undemanding material, Mr. Olivia proved generally competent but never scintillating.

Service is gracious and generally competent.

Extremely casual and child-friendly; cheerful and generally competent servers.

Rosecrans's order was instead written by Frank Bond, his senior aide-de-camp, generally competent but inexperienced at order-writing.

On busy weekend nights, the service staff, which is generally competent, gets a bit overwhelmed by the crowds and the tight quarters.

Kevin Rudd, former Prime Minister of Australia, was described as "generally competent".

But the writing is generally competent, and there is a good deal about the plight of the Russian artist in the Soviet Union.

While medical professionals are generally competent, many health facilities face shortages of medical supplies and bed space.