Dexterously

//ˈdɛkst(ə)ɹəsli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.

    "He ducked dexterously, and the stool crashed to its own detriment against the wall."

Adverb
  1. 1
    with dexterity; in a dexterous manner wordnet

Synonyms

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ablycompetentlydeftlydextrouslyeasilyefficiently

Example

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"He ducked dexterously, and the stool crashed to its own detriment against the wall."

Etymology

From dexterous + -ly.

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