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单词 deftly
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Definition of deftly in English:

deftly

adverb ˈdɛftliˈdɛftli
  • 1In a way that is neatly skilful and quick in movement.

    her fingers moved deftly, quickly parting the grass
    Lizzy deftly weaves her way through the crowd
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The film shows a pair of nimble, experienced hands framed in close-up, deftly preparing an impossibly lovely meal.
    • William leapt off the horse and tied it quickly and deftly to the fence post.
    • Walsh fastened on to a corner from Arrigan and deftly side-stepped two defenders before planting the ball low past Keoghan.
    • He deftly navigates the world's meanest island in a hang-glider.
    • The persistence paid off when 14 minutes later, Springer scored again from a low shot placed deftly into the far left corner of the net.
    • The trawler drivers drove away their boats quickly and deftly, precluding more damage.
    • Your baby is on all fours, wobbling yes, but deftly maneuvering around the living room furniture.
    • Soon enough you'll have evolved your own ability to the point when you can deftly flick the ball over the advancing goalkeeper.
    • Vincent was playing the guitar, his strong brown fingers moving deftly across the strings.
    • Birds usually just decide to be airborne then leap deftly into the air.
    1. 1.1 In a clever way.
      he has deftly handled the flak he's received
      the show's writers deftly balance humour and grief
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In his memoir, Verghese moves deftly between portrayals of himself as outsider and insider.
      • The new work feels risky and adventurous, employing a range of techniques and motifs, and deftly combining the seductive with the rugged.
      • This movie is so deftly directed and wonderfully acted that it can be enjoyed as a sumptuous spectacle of unconventional costumed camp.
      • Ranging deftly among philosophy and literary history, his first chapter is a solid foundation for the rest of the book.
      • Leigh's novel plays deftly with appearances and apparitions.
      • Most importantly, this book deftly shows the role of history-making as a tool of cultural identity.
      • The film is thoughtful, charming and deals deftly with race relations and fatherhood.
      • His insult would have been unforgivable if it hadn't been delivered deftly, with a smile and a Bengali lawyer's wit and charm.
      • Hughes deftly kept tensions within the Administration under control.
      • The old characters have been updated deftly and there are some pretty good new ones.
 
 

Definition of deftly in US English:

deftly

adverbˈdeftlēˈdɛftli
  • 1In a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement.

    her fingers moved deftly, quickly parting the grass
    Lizzy deftly weaves her way through the crowd
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Walsh fastened on to a corner from Arrigan and deftly side-stepped two defenders before planting the ball low past Keoghan.
    • The film shows a pair of nimble, experienced hands framed in close-up, deftly preparing an impossibly lovely meal.
    • Soon enough you'll have evolved your own ability to the point when you can deftly flick the ball over the advancing goalkeeper.
    • William leapt off the horse and tied it quickly and deftly to the fence post.
    • The trawler drivers drove away their boats quickly and deftly, precluding more damage.
    • He deftly navigates the world's meanest island in a hang-glider.
    • Your baby is on all fours, wobbling yes, but deftly maneuvering around the living room furniture.
    • Birds usually just decide to be airborne then leap deftly into the air.
    • Vincent was playing the guitar, his strong brown fingers moving deftly across the strings.
    • The persistence paid off when 14 minutes later, Springer scored again from a low shot placed deftly into the far left corner of the net.
    1. 1.1 In a clever way.
      he has deftly handled the flak he's received
      the show's writers deftly balance humor and grief
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Ranging deftly among philosophy and literary history, his first chapter is a solid foundation for the rest of the book.
      • The film is thoughtful, charming and deals deftly with race relations and fatherhood.
      • In his memoir, Verghese moves deftly between portrayals of himself as outsider and insider.
      • The old characters have been updated deftly and there are some pretty good new ones.
      • Hughes deftly kept tensions within the Administration under control.
      • The new work feels risky and adventurous, employing a range of techniques and motifs, and deftly combining the seductive with the rugged.
      • Most importantly, this book deftly shows the role of history-making as a tool of cultural identity.
      • This movie is so deftly directed and wonderfully acted that it can be enjoyed as a sumptuous spectacle of unconventional costumed camp.
      • His insult would have been unforgivable if it hadn't been delivered deftly, with a smile and a Bengali lawyer's wit and charm.
      • Leigh's novel plays deftly with appearances and apparitions.
 
 
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