- Deftly
- Deftly Deft"ly, adv. [Cf. {Defly}.]
Aptly; fitly; dexterously; neatly. ``Deftly dancing.''
--Drayton.
[1913 Webster]
Thyself and office deftly show. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Deftly
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deftly — mid 15c., from DEFT (Cf. deft) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
deftly — adv. Deftly is used with these verbs: ↑avoid, ↑manipulate, ↑manoeuvre … Collocations dictionary
deftly — deft ► ADJECTIVE ▪ quick and neatly skilful. DERIVATIVES deftly adverb deftness noun. ORIGIN variant of DAFT(Cf. ↑daft), in the obsolete sense «meek» … English terms dictionary
deftly — adverb 1. with dexterity; in a dexterous manner dextrously he untied the knots • Syn: ↑dexterously, ↑dextrously • Derived from adjective: ↑deft, ↑dextrous (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
deftly adv — I can no longer hear anything, said Tom deftly … English expressions
deftly — adverb see deft … New Collegiate Dictionary
deftly — See deft. * * * … Universalium
deftly — adverb in a deft manner, i.e. quickly and neatly in action Syn: skillfully Ant: unskillfully … Wiktionary
deftly — Synonyms and related words: ably, adeptly, adroitly, agilely, aptly, artfully, artistically, brilliantly, capably, cleverly, competently, cunningly, dexterously, dextrously, efficiently, excellently, expertly, featly, handily, ingeniously,… … Moby Thesaurus
deftly — adv. proficiently, skillfully; dexterously, nimbly … English contemporary dictionary
