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deftly

Adverb

Meaning

Aptly; fitly; dexterously; neatly.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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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

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