dextrous

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dextrous

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See dexterous.

adjective more dextrous · most dextrous

UK, alternative Alternative spelling of dexterous The man, who with his right hand (or indeed with either, hand that by habit is the moſt dextrous) endeavours to help and aſſiſt another, exerts his whole ſtrength, and is generally enabled to compaſs his friendly deſign; or if a blow is neceſſary to be given, the dextrous hand hits the desired mark,

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@misc{dextrous_2026,
  title = {dextrous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dextrous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}