dexterously

[US]/'dekstərəsli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

Adv. skillfully and gracefully.

Phrases & Collocations

maneuvered dexterously

Example Sentences

Dexterously applied with checkerwork with simple and decent sprinkles is much exquisite and elegant, pattern is decorous and fashionable.

She dexterously solved the puzzle.

He dexterously maneuvered through the crowded market.

The chef dexterously chopped the vegetables.

She dexterously handled the delicate glassware.

He dexterously played the piano with precision.

The acrobat dexterously balanced on the tightrope.

The tailor dexterously sewed the intricate design.

The artist dexterously painted a beautiful landscape.

He dexterously fixed the broken watch.

She dexterously navigated through the dense forest.

Real-world Examples

M. Bex dexterously whipped off the covering.

Source: Murder at the golf course

The expert lowers cautiously a pair of crab-claws--open-springed iron jaws at the end of a twelve-foot pole--and strikes the crab dexterously.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

" Nothing in the world, " was the reply; and, replacing the paper, I saw him dexterously tear a narrow slip from the margin.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

Squirrels can navigate the wild just as dexterously as urban environments— landing impressive jumps as they leap between trees.

Source: Scientific Journal: Zoology

At the same moment She dexterously removed the letter from beneath the Image, placed it in her bosom, and hastened to resume her rank in the procession.

Source: Monk (Part 1)

The Pilot had, however, mistaken the skill and readiness of their foe; for, notwithstanding the disadvantageous circumstances under which the Englishman increased his sail, the duty was steadily and dexterously performed.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

It seems indeed to be a work that requires some exactness, but the professor assured us, " that if it were dexterously performed, the cure would be infallible" .

Source: Gulliver's Travels (Original Version)

The hump-backed man stared, as if in excess of amazement and indignation; then, twisting himself, dexterously, from the doctor's grasp, growled forth a volley of horrid oaths, and retired into the house.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

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