What does deftly mean?
Deftly means In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action..
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/ˈdɛftli/ · adverb
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.
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Use deftly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Deftly means In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action..
Common synonyms include skillfully, dexterously, dextrously.
Possible antonyms include unskillfully.
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.
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