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- Dictionarydeft·ly/ˈdef(t)lē/
adverb
- 1. in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement: "her fingers moved deftly, quickly parting the grass"
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: characterized by facility and skill. the photographer's deft use of lighting. the deft fingers of the trumpeter. deftly adverb. deftness. ˈdef (t)-nəs. noun. Synonyms. adroit. artful. bravura. delicate. dexterous. dextrous. expert. masterful. masterly. practiced. practised. skillful. virtuoso.
in a skilful, clever, or quick way: He deftly caught the ball. She deftly avoided answering his question. See. deft. Fewer examples. All of the actors handle the dialogue deftly. They must act deftly if they are to regain control over the region. She deftly managed not to step on the cat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Deftly definition: in a dexterous or nimble manner; skillfully. See examples of DEFTLY used in a sentence.
When something's done deftly, it's accomplished with style and skill. You'd be sure to impress your friends if you grabbed three grapefruits, juggled them deftly, and returned them to their bowl, all while carrying on a conversation.
in a skillful, smart, or quick way: He deftly caught the ball. She deftly avoided answering his question. See. deft. Fewer examples. All of the actors handle the dialogue deftly. They must act deftly if they are to regain control over the region. She deftly managed not to step on the cat.
Adverb. Filter. adverb. In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action. Wiktionary. Synonyms: dextrously. dexterously. Origin of Deftly. deft + -ly. From Wiktionary. Deftly Sentence Examples. He caught the vine deftly and grinned. Bill tossed Carmen's supply package to Alex, who deftly caught it.
Definition of deftly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define deftly. deftly synonyms, deftly pronunciation, deftly translation, English dictionary definition of deftly. adj. deft·er , deft·est Quick and skillful; adroit.
Jun 24, 2012 · skillful, effective, and quick: He cut some logs up for firewood with a few deft strokes of his ax. deftly. adverb us / ˈdef·tli / She deftly answered the tough questions. (Definition of deft from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of deft. deft.
adjective. quick and neat in movement; nimble; dexterous. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'deftly' in a sentence. deftly. Example sentences from the Collins Corpus.
