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ADROITLY
adroitly
(adverb) with adroitness; in an adroit manner; “he handled the situation adroitly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
adroitly (comparative more adroitly, superlative most adroitly)
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
Anagrams
• dilatory, idolatry
Source: Wiktionary
A*droit"ly, adv.
Definition: In an adroit manner.
ADROIT
A*droit", a. Etym: [F. adroit; Ă (L. ad) = droit straight, right, fr. L. directus, p. p. of dirigere. See Direct.]
Definition: Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding danger or escaping difficulty; ready in invention or execution; -- applied to persons and to acts; as, an adroit mechanic, an adroit reply. "Adroit in the application of the telescope and quadrant." Horsley. "He was adroit in intrigue." Macaulay.
Syn.
– Dexterous; skillful; expert; ready; clever; deft; ingenious; cunning; ready-witted.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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