deftly
/ˈdɛftli/
deftly adverb: in a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.
Adverb
deftly (comparative more deftly, superlative most deftly)
- In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.
- For five minutes Pollyanna worked swiftly, deftly, combing a refractory curl into fluffiness, perking up a drooping ruffle at the neck, or shaking a pillow into plumpness so that the head might have a better pose. Meanwhile the sick woman, frowning prodigiously, and openly scoffing at the whole...1913, Eleanor H. Porter, chapter 8, in Pollyanna, L.C. Page, →OCLC
- […] and proceeds to deftly execute an over-the-falls, a cat's cradle and two around-the-worlds1970, John Grissim, Country Music: White Man's Blue, page 52
- Synonyms:
- skillfully
deftly meaning in Urdu
deftly in Urdu
- چالاکی سے, مہارت سے
Examples of deftly in a sentence
- Set in Amritsar, “Rab” reteams the director Aditya Chopra with Shahrukh Khan, Hindi cinema's reigning superstar, and the two deftly and winningly blend comedy and melodrama.2009 January 2, “Movie Listings”, in New York Times:
- Being Erica: Though not perhaps technically a traditional "sitcom," it is a rather unique situation and often very deftly comic, courtesy of Michael Riley and breakout star Erin Karpluk[…]2009 July 5, Rob Salem, “Been there, done that, seen it all? Here are a few surprises”, in Toronto Star:
Synonyms of deftly
Antonyms
Forms of deftly
| comparative | more deftly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most deftly |
Origin of deftly
From deft + -ly.
Questions about deftly
- What does deftly mean?
- Deftly means in a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.
- What is deftly in Urdu?
- Deftly in Urdu is چالاکی سے, مہارت سے. See Deftly meaning in Urdu.
- How do you use deftly in a sentence?
- Set in Amritsar, “Rab” reteams the director Aditya Chopra with Shahrukh Khan, Hindi cinema's reigning superstar, and the two deftly and winningly blend comedy and melodrama.
- What part of speech is deftly?
- Deftly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce deftly?
- Deftly is pronounced /ˈdɛftli/ (UK).
Words near deftly in the dictionary
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