Deft means to demonstrate cleverness and skills and it means neatly quick and skillful in a person's movements. He was admired because of his deft handling of problems in the office.
She relaxed completely while the deft fingers of the masseuse massaged her body.
her deft fingers moved quickly over the keyboard as she typed.
The base word of "deftly" is "deft." "Deft" means skillful and quick in one's movements or actions.
The root word for "deftly" is "deft." "Deft" comes from the Old French word "deft," which means skillful or adept.
she decided to go to Dr. dude because of reputation as a deft doctor. deft means skillful.
With his deft hands he could work a puzzle very quickly.
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