The base word of deftly is deft of course
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There is no base for the word "word"
The base word of perpendicular is "perpend."
The base word for energize is "energy".
The base word for "composed" is "compose."
Another word for "deftly" is "skillfully".
No one in my xclass knows what the word deftly means.
He deftly flicked the ball up and then kicked it to his friend.
She deftly tied her shoes.He deftly deboned the fish.
Deftly
The word 'deftly' is the adverb form of the adjective 'deft'.The adverb 'deftly' modifies a verb as with skill, quickly and accurately.Example sentence: "The clown deftly juggled a chainsaw, pineapple, and teddy bear in his street act."
There are two syllables: Deft-ly.
deftly
Antonyms of deftly are clumsily, ineptly, rudely, or abruptly depending on context.
I use deftly and symmetry as a sentence
In "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, the word "deftly" means to do something skillfully and quickly. It suggests that something is done with precision and expertise, indicating a high level of competence.
Moving deftly across the ice, the skater performed her routine perfectly.