deftly
Example Sentences
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But they were not as naïve now, more deftly dodging her swinging stick.
From Literature
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They keep a disciplined, grueling schedule, turning out polished, deftly produced episodes 52 weeks a year.
From Los Angeles Times
Nguyen deftly crafts a poignant and contemplative snapshot of these seven bonded men who are caught between several masters in the creation of “Arirang.”
From Salon
Scene by scene, Ms. Alexander deftly conveys the mounting burden of Carol’s exhaustion and fathomless sadness in the face of this.
Father, his jeweler’s glass in his eye, was bent over the shoulder of the newest apprentice, deftly selecting an infinitesimal part from the array before them on the workbench.
From Literature
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