"nimbly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more nimbly [comparative], most nimbly [superlative]
Etymology: nimble + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nimble|ly}} nimble + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} nimbly (comparative more nimbly, superlative most nimbly)
  1. in a nimble manner Translations (in a nimble manner): agiliter (Latin), zręcznie (Polish), zwinnie (Polish), लघु (laghu) (Sanskrit)
    Sense id: en-nimbly-en-adv-~t6sHxC3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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