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deftly
[deft-lee]
adverb
in a dexterous or nimble manner; skillfully.
The nightjar, a nocturnal bird, is an aerial hunter capable of deftly snatching moths from the air in mid flight.
With clear, concise prose, the author navigates deftly through a complex narrative of diplomacy, war, and politics.
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of deftly1
Example Sentences
It’s a pleasure to be so deftly swindled.
“Overcompensating†deftly balances its innate absurdity with a whole lot of earnestness, creating a silly, strangely gripping rhythm that makes the show uniquely watchable.
The judges liberally doled out scores of 10 to the performers, who swanned deftly across the parquet flooring in colorful, “Alice in Wonderlandâ€-inspired costumes.
In his new book about Malcolm X, Mark Whitaker deftly outlines the slain Black activist’s wide-ranging cultural influence and the resonance his words have today.
It moves California one step closer to criminalizing homelessness, no matter how softly or deftly he packages that truth.
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