Meaning: The chef expertly cut the vegetables with a knife.
Choice of Words: The verb "sliced" conveys the action of cutting something with a sharp tool, "vegetables" specifies the subject being cut, and "skillfully" highlights the chef's expertise.
Alternative Expressions
The chef deftly diced the vegetables.
Meaning: The chef used their knife to quickly and expertly cut the vegetables into small cubes.
Choice of Words: The chef (a person who cooks) deftly (with skill and grace) diced (cut into small cubes) the vegetables (plants that are used for food).
The chef masterfully chopped the vegetables.
Meaning: The chef used their knife to expertly cut the vegetables into pieces.
Choice of Words: The chef (a person who cooks) masterfully (with great skill and expertise) chopped (cut into pieces) the vegetables (plants that are used for food).