deftly
adverb
uk/ˈdeft.li/us/ˈdeft.li/in askilful,clever, orquickway:
He deftlycaughttheball.
She deftlyavoidedansweringhisquestion.
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deft
- All of theactorshandlethedialoguedeftly.
- They mustactdeftly if they are toregaincontrolover theregion.
- She deftlymanagednot tostepon thecat.
Skilled, talented and able
- able
- ably
- accomplished
- adept
- adeptly
- dexterously
- digital native
- expert
- expertly
- explosiveness
- pedigreed
- polished
- practised
- preen
- proficient
- proficiently
- well qualified
- white-collar
- with the best of themidiom
- workmanlike