deftly

Adverb

Meaning

Aptly; fitly; dexterously; neatly.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dexterously dextrously skillfully well easily quickly efficiently sharply smoothly professionally neatly brilliantly intelligently cleverly artfully
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Antonyms

roughly newly badly clumsily grimly inefficiently
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Phrases with the word

approach deftly on

Examples

The executive branch maneuvered this result deftly. Andrew Cohen

Learn to use your brains as deftly as your powder box, and then maybe you have a powder box and do not need. Sophia Loren

It was a tough subject to deal with, Bala has deftly handled the film. Frankly, I never expected a film like Naan Kadavul from Tamil. That shows how different Bala is in his thinking and approach. Bala

Deftly they opened the brain of a child, and it was full of flying dreams. Stanley Kunitz

Save me from curious Conscience, that still lords Its strength for darkness, burrowing like a mole; Turn the key deftly in the oiled wards, And seal the hushed Casket of my Soul. John Keats

Lois deftly removed her scarf Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

defthanded defthandedly defthandedness deftness defucosylate defucosylated