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adroitly

[ uh-droit-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

with expert or dexterous use of the hands or body; nimbly:
Serving us tea in china cups as we waited during the film shoot, she stepped adroitly over electric cords and around equipment.
in a cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious way:
Drawing upon multiple sources, she adroitly weaves a narrative giving insight into the affliction of sleep paralysis.

First recorded in 1695–1705; adroit ( def ) + -ly

Simon Elegant, in Time, writes on how Mo adroitly negotiates the edges of censorship.

The result enabled others in the administration, like Geithner, to play Emanuel adroitly.

She turned out to be an excellent wife for him, and she ran his political and economic affairs adroitly.

Then Paterno adroitly brought matters to a crisis in a bold peroration which changed the whole scene.

He was very disagreeable about the house when he returned home, and his wife adroitly kept out of his sight.

I could not adroitly turn the old man's wandering speculation into a general laugh as Weston would have done.

In this sort of life Consul Garman carried himself as easily and as adroitly as a fish in its native element.

Leaning forward he placed bottle and glass on the table, and adroitly swept the coins into his yellow palm.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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