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adjective
1.
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
2.
cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious: an adroit debater.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | skilful or dexterous |
| 2. | quick in thought or reaction |
| [C17: from French à droit according to right, rightly] | |
| a'droitly | |
| —adv | |
| a'droitness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
adroit
1650s, "dexterous," originally "rightly," from Fr. phrase à droit "according to right," from O.Fr. à "to" + droit "right," from L.L. directum "right, justice," acc. of L. directus "straight" (see direct). Related: Adroitly.
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