Cunningly, craftily, deftly.

With reference to actions: Cleverly, dexterously, nimbly, properly. Of speech: Elegantly, with correctness and propriety.

With reference to movements, esp. dancing: With graceful agility, nimbly.

Aptly, skilfully, cleverly, dexterously, nimbly.

quasi-adv. Nimbly, skilfully. Obsolete.

Deftly, cleverly, skilfully. Obsolete. rare.

With elegance or grace of action or movement; neatly, nicely.

Handsomely, deftly. Obsolete.

Adroitly, skilfully; cleverly, dexterously.

A 17th cent. variant of dexterously, adv.

With manual skill or dexterity, in a handy way; dexterously, adroitly.

in quot. 1640 = featly, adv. 2b.

In a dexterous manner, with dexterity; adroitly, cleverly. With manual dexterity.

quasi adv. Deftly.

= neatly, adv. Now colloquial.

With (manual) skill or dexterity; cleverly, expertly.

as neat (also nice, right,etc.) as ninepence: (of an action) neat or brisk; (of a person or thing): tidy, healthy, well-ordered.