DEFTLY

deftly

(adverb) in a deft manner; “Lois deftly removed her scarf”

dexterously, dextrously, deftly

(adverb) with dexterity; in a dexterous manner; “dextrously he untied the knots”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

deftly (comparative more deftly, superlative most deftly)

In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.

Synonyms

• skillfully

Antonyms

• unskillfully

Anagrams

• flyted

Source: Wiktionary

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Deft"ly, adv. Etym: [Cf. Defly.]

Definition: Aptly; fitly; dexterously; neatly. "Deftly dancing." Drayton. Thyself and office deftly show. Shak.

DEFT

Deft, a. Etym: [OE. daft, deft, becoming, mild, gentle, stupid (cf. OE. daffe, deffe, fool, coward), AS. dæft (in derivatives only) mild, gentle, fitting, seasonable; akin to dafen, gedafen, becoming, fit, Goth. gadaban to be fit. Cf. Daft, Daff, Dapper.]

Definition: Apt; fit; dexterous; clever; handy; spruce; neat. [Archaic or Poetic] "The deftest way." Shak. "Deftest feats." Gay. The limping god, do deft at his new ministry. Dryden. Let me be deft and debonair. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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