dexterously
/ˈdɛkst(ə)ɹəsli/
dexterously adverb: in a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
Adverb
dexterously (comparative more dexterously, superlative most dexterously)
- In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
- He ducked dexterously, and the stool crashed to its own detriment against the wall.1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 264
- Very interested, Dr Grimsby watched the saw follow the fine pencil line on the white pearwood as Peter dexterously twirled the veneers on the fretwork table, timing the movement of both hands precisely to put no strain on either the saw or the wood.1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 77
Forms of dexterously
| comparative | more dexterously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most dexterously |
Origin of dexterously
From dexterous + -ly.
Questions about dexterously
- What does dexterously mean?
- Dexterously means in a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
- What part of speech is dexterously?
- Dexterously is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce dexterously?
- Dexterously is pronounced /ˈdɛkst(ə)ɹəsli/.
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