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deftly
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adverbial deftly has 2 senses
- deftly(r = adv.all) dexterously, dextrously - with dexterity; in a dexterous manner; "dextrously he untied the knots"
- deftly(r = adv.all) Array - in a deft manner; "Lois deftly removed her scarf"
THESAURUS
deftly
ably, adeptly, adroitly, agilely, aptly, artfully, artistically, brilliantly, capably, cleverly, competently, cunningly, dexterously, dextrously, efficiently, excellently, expertly, featly, handily, ingeniously, masterfully, neatly, nimbly, proficiently, resourcefully, skillfully, spryly, superbly, well, with consummate skill, with finesse, with genius, with skill
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