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Word entry · 6 letters

deftly

Best crossword clue

"With nimble skill"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈdɛftli/Part of speech adverbSorted defltyStarts with DEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
1D2E3F4T5L6Y

Definitions

  1. In a skillful, quick, and neatly controlled way.

Word origin

From deft + -ly.

Used in a sentence

  • […] and proceeds to deftly execute an over-the-falls, a cat's cradle and two around-the-worlds
  • 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.
  • 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[…]

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