Nimbly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Nimbly is an adverb meaning in a nimble manner.
Meaning
in a nimble manner.
Example Sentences
“Nimbly” quoth he, “do the fingers move / If a man be but used to his trade.”
"The bee belongs to the one who caught it! If you catch it, it's your bee!" he said, nimbly jumping up and snatching a bee out of the air. "Yow! This one's mine!"
And now, in ſtead of mounting Barbed Steeds, / To fright the Soules of fearfull Aduersaries, / He capers nimbly in a Ladies Chamber, / To the laſcivious pleaſing of a Lute.
Synonyms for nimbly
Depending on context, synonyms include agilely.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include agilely, niftily, light-footedly, lithely, unnimbly, deftly.
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