"dexterously" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈdɛkst(ə)ɹəsli/ Audio: en-us-dexterously.ogg Forms: more dexterously [comparative], most dexterously [superlative]
Etymology: dexterous + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dexterous|ly}} dexterous + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} dexterously (comparative more dexterously, superlative most dexterously)
  1. In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision. Translations (in a dexterious manner): destrament (Catalan), obratně (Czech), osavalt (Estonian), kätevästi (Finnish), näppärästi (Finnish), taitavasti (Finnish), ketterästi (Finnish), adroitement (French), avec dextérité (French), მარჯვედ (marǯved) (Georgian), gewandt (German), geschickt (German), destramente (Italian), con destrezza (Italian), zręcznie (Polish), destramente (Portuguese), com destreza (Portuguese), проворно (provorno) (Russian), diestramente (Spanish), con destreza (Spanish)

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