deftly
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deftly
- /ˈdɛftli/ UK, US
adverb more deftly · most deftly
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In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.
For five minutes Pollyanna worked swiftly, deftly, combing a refractory curl into fluffiness, perking up a drooping ruffle at the neck, or shaking a pillow into plumpness so that the head might have a better pose. Meanwhile the sick woman, frowning prodigiously, and openly scoffing at the whole proc
Similar: skillfully
Opposite: unskillfully
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adverb
Opposite: unskillfully
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adv in a deft manner
| Español | hábilmente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 灵巧地, 熟练地, 敏捷地 |
| Português | habilmente |
| Français | habilement |
| Deutsch | sicher und geschickt, gewandt, flink |
| Italiano | abilmente |
| Русский | искусно iskusno, ловко lovko, проворно provorno, расторопно rastoropno, споро sporo |
Talk about this word "deftly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deftly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deftly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deftly "deftly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deftly.Cite this
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