Deftly

Quick meaning: Deftly is an adverb meaning In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.

Meaning

In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.

Example Sentences

[…] 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[…]

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.

Synonyms for deftly

Depending on context, synonyms include skillfully, dexterously, dextrously.

Antonyms for deftly

Common opposites include unskillfully.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dextrously, dexterously, skillfully, skilfully, ably, cleverly.

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