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deftly
adverb as in cleverly
adverb as in delicately
adverb as in shrewdly
Example Sentences
President Marcos now appears to have moved deftly to neutralise his main political rival.
Straughan’s writing deftly considers the moral crises we’re steeped in today without feeling preachy, which is a considerable achievement given that a film about faith is the perfect excuse to be sanctimonious.
As Rodriguez and Hammack deftly point out, The Beatles’ story didn’t occur in a bubble, but rather, a highly particular and impactful history.
It’s an intimate two-hander, deftly carried by Whishaw and Hall, two of the most overlooked actors working today who always manage to draw something uniquely compelling out of every role they take on.
Wolf deftly uses videos of Reubens performing to illustrate his points, but it is a photograph that best shows the actor’s ability to “pull focus.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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