adv
Meaning 1
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adv
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: dextrously, deftly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱs Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terósder. Proto-Italic *deksteros Latin dexter Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English dexterous Middle English -ly English -ly English dexterously From dexterous + -ly.
Across languages
20 source translations are retained for this English entry.