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dexterously

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdɛkst(ə)ɹəsli/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with dexterity; in a dexterous manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • dextrously he untied the knots

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dextrously, deftly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: destrament — in a dexterious manner
  • Czech: obratně — in a dexterious manner
  • Estonian: osavalt — in a dexterious manner
  • Finnish: kätevästi — in a dexterious manner
  • Finnish: näppärästi — in a dexterious manner
  • Finnish: taitavasti — in a dexterious manner
  • Finnish: ketterästi — in a dexterious manner
  • French: adroitement — in a dexterious manner
  • French: avec dextérité — in a dexterious manner
  • Georgian: მარჯვედ (marǯved) — in a dexterious manner
  • German: gewandt — in a dexterious manner
  • German: geschickt — in a dexterious manner
  • Italian: destramente — in a dexterious manner
  • Italian: con destrezza — in a dexterious manner
  • Polish: zręcznie — in a dexterious manner
  • Portuguese: destramente — in a dexterious manner
  • Portuguese: com destreza — in a dexterious manner
  • Russian: проворно (provorno) — in a dexterious manner
  • Spanish: diestramente — in a dexterious manner
  • Spanish: con destreza — in a dexterious manner