Definitions
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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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
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