deftly
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deft
(dĕft)adj. deft·er, deft·est
Quick and skillful; adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous.
[Middle English dafte, defte, gentle, humble, well-mannered, from Old English dafte, meek.]
deft′ly adv.
deft′ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | deftly - with dexterity; in a dexterous manner; "dextrously he untied the knots" |
2. | deftly - in a deft manner; "Lois deftly removed her scarf" |
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Translations
بِرَشاقَه، بِلَباقَه
obratnězručně
behændigt
lipurlega
maharetleustaca
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deftly
adv → geschickt
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deft
(deft) adjective skilful, quick and neat. his deft handling of the situation.
ˈdeftly adverbˈdeftness noun
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