Doing somthing very well or good. Depending on context
Deftly means doing something both skillfully and gently, or effortlessly. After years of practice, the woodsman deftly handled his razor sharp axe, making short work of cutting down the tree.
qucik and skillful
Another word for "deftly" is "skillfully".
She deftly tied her shoes.He deftly deboned the fish.
Antonyms of deftly are clumsily, ineptly, rudely, or abruptly depending on context.
No one in my xclass knows what the word deftly means.
"The pickpocket deftly slipped the Ambassador's wallet from his rear pocket, and the Ambassador felt nothing."
Another word for "deftly" is "skillfully".
She deftly tied her shoes.He deftly deboned the fish.
The base word of "deftly" is "deft." "Deft" means skillful and quick in one's movements or actions.
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."
He deftly flicked the ball up and then kicked it to his friend.
Antonyms of deftly are clumsily, ineptly, rudely, or abruptly depending on context.
No one in my xclass knows what the word deftly means.
I use deftly and symmetry as a sentence
Moving deftly across the ice, the skater performed her routine perfectly.
The incognito veteran deftly tripped the bank robber, foiling his escape.
"The pickpocket deftly slipped the Ambassador's wallet from his rear pocket, and the Ambassador felt nothing."
The anagram is "deftly."