deftly

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
deftly
    adv 1: with dexterity; in a dexterous manner; "dextrously he
           untied the knots" [syn: {dexterously}, {dextrously},
           {deftly}]
    2: in a deft manner; "Lois deftly removed her scarf"
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Deftly \Deft"ly\, adv. [Cf. {Defly}.]
   Aptly; fitly; dexterously; neatly. "Deftly dancing."
   --Drayton.
   [1913 Webster]

         Thyself and office deftly show.          --Shak.
   [1913 Webster]
    
from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
33 Moby Thesaurus words for "deftly":
      ably, adeptly, adroitly, agilely, aptly, artfully, artistically,
      brilliantly, capably, cleverly, competently, cunningly,
      dexterously, dextrously, efficiently, excellently, expertly,
      featly, handily, ingeniously, masterfully, neatly, nimbly,
      proficiently, resourcefully, skillfully, spryly, superbly, well,
      with consummate skill, with finesse, with genius, with skill

    

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