'Deftly' definitions:
Definition of 'deftly'
(from WordNet)
adverb
With dexterity; in a dexterous manner; "dextrously he untied the knots" [syn: dexterously, dextrously, deftly]
adverb
In a deft manner; "Lois deftly removed her scarf"
Definition of 'Deftly'
From: GCIDE
- Deftly \Deft"ly\, adv. [Cf. Defly.] Aptly; fitly; dexterously; neatly. "Deftly dancing." --Drayton. [1913 Webster]
- Thyself and office deftly show. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'deftly'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ably,
- adeptly,
- adroitly,
- agilely,
- aptly,
- artfully,
- artistically,
- brilliantly,
- capably,
- cleverly,
- competently,
- cunningly,
- dexterously,
- dextrously,
- efficiently,
- excellently,
- expertly,
- featly,
- handily,
- ingeniously,
- masterfully,
- neatly,
- nimbly,
- proficiently,
- resourcefully,
- skillfully,
- spryly,
- superbly,
- well,
- with consummate skill,
- with finesse,
- with genius,
- with skill