deftly
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 6
/ˈdɛftli/(UK)
Definition of deftly
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.
“For five minutes Pollyanna worked swiftly, deftly, combing a refractory curl into fluffiness, perking up a drooping ruffle at the neck, or shaking a pillow into plumpness so that the head might have a better pose. Meanwhile the sick woman, frowning prodigiously, and openly scoffing at the whole procedure, was, in spite of herself, beginning to tingle with a feeling perilously near to excitement.”
“[…] and proceeds to deftly execute an over-the-falls, a cat's cradle and two around-the-worlds”
“Set in Amritsar, “Rab” reteams the director Aditya Chopra with Shahrukh Khan, Hindi cinema's reigning superstar, and the two deftly and winningly blend comedy and melodrama.”
“Being Erica: Though not perhaps technically a traditional "sitcom," it is a rather unique situation and often very deftly comic, courtesy of Michael Riley and breakout star Erin Karpluk[…]”
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Etymology
From deft + -ly.
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