"deftly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈdɛftli/ [UK, US] Forms: more deftly [comparative], most deftly [superlative]
Etymology: deft + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|deft|ly}} deft + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} deftly (comparative more deftly, superlative most deftly)
  1. In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action. Synonyms: skillfully Translations (in a deft manner): hàbilment (Catalan), 灵巧地 (Chinese Mandarin), 熟练地 (Chinese Mandarin), 敏捷地 (Chinese Mandarin), obratně (Czech), habilement (French), habilmente (Galician), გაწაფულად (gac̣apulad) (Georgian), მოხერხებულად (moxerxebulad) (Georgian), ოსტატურად (osṭaṭurad) (Georgian), მარდად (mardad) (Georgian), მკვირცხლად (mḳvircxlad) (Georgian), მარჯვედ (marǯved) (Georgian), sicher und geschickt (German), gewandt (German), flink (German), abilmente (Italian), abilamen (Occitan), zręcznie (Polish), habilmente (Portuguese), искусно (iskusno) (Russian), ловко (lovko) (Russian), проворно (provorno) (Russian), расторопно (rastoropno) (Russian), споро (sporo) (Russian), hábilmente (Spanish), вправно (vpravno) (Ukrainian), спритно (sprytno) (Ukrainian)

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      "sense": "in a deft manner",
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      "word": "gewandt"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in a deft manner",
      "word": "flink"
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      "sense": "in a deft manner",
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      "sense": "in a deft manner",
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      "sense": "in a deft manner",
      "word": "zręcznie"
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      "sense": "in a deft manner",
      "word": "habilmente"
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      "sense": "in a deft manner",
      "word": "искусно"
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      "sense": "in a deft manner",
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      "sense": "in a deft manner",
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      "sense": "in a deft manner",
      "word": "споро"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in a deft manner",
      "word": "hábilmente"
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      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vpravno",
      "sense": "in a deft manner",
      "word": "вправно"
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      "lang": "Ukrainian",
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