deftly

/ˈdɛftɫi/ adv B2

skillfully

Word Origin 'Deftly' comes from 'deft', which originally meant 'fit, gentle, mild' in Old English. Over time, the meaning shifted from 'suitable' to 'skillful and quick'. So doing something deftly is doing it with a light, fitting touch. The word 'dæft' is related to 'daft'? Actually, 'daft' comes from a different root meaning 'mild, meek' and then 'foolish', but 'deft' kept its positive sense.

adv skillfully B2

She deftly solved the complex math problem in minutes.

(副词) 熟练地;灵巧地;娴熟地

她熟练地在几分钟内解决了复杂的数学问题。

(adverbio) hábilmente; con destreza; diestramente; con maestría; con soltura [hábilmente; con destreza]

Resolvió hábilmente el complejo problema de matemáticas en minutos.

(adverbe) adroitement; habilement; prestement; avec dextérité; avec aisance [Avec habileté et adresse.]

Elle a deftly résolu le problème de maths complexe en quelques minutes.

(Adverb) geschickt; gewandt [auf eine geschickte und flinke Weise, oft mit Präzision]

Sie löste das komplizierte Matheproblem **deftly** in wenigen Minuten.

(副詞) 器用に、巧みに。

彼女は複雑な数学の問題を数分で見事に解き終えた。

(advérbio) habilmente; com destreza; agilmente; destreinamente [habilmente; com destreza]

Ela resolveu habilmente o problema complexo de matemática em minutos.

adv In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.

The chef deftly sliced the vegetables with precision.

(副词) 灵巧地;娴熟地;熟练地

厨师熟练而精准地切着蔬菜。

(adverbio) diestramente; con destreza; hábilmente [De manera diestra; con rapidez y limpieza en la acción.]

El chef cortó las verduras con destreza y precisión.

(adverbe) adroitement; avec adresse; habilement; prestement [Avec adresse et précision ; d'une manière habile et rapide dans l'exécution.]

Le chef a découpé les légumes deftly, avec une précision remarquable.

(Adverb) geschickt; gewandt; flink [auf eine geschickte, schnelle und präzise Weise; mit großer Fingerfertigkeit oder Gewandtheit.]

Der Koch schnitt das Gemüse **deftly** mit großer Präzision.

(副詞) 巧みに、手際よく。動作が正確で素早く、洗練されているさま。

シェフは野菜を手際よく正確に薄切りにした。

(advérbio) habilmente; destramente; com destreza; com habilidade [De maneira hábil; com rapidez e elegância na ação.]

O chef **habilmente** cortou os vegetais com precisão.

Word parts: deft + ly

Common collocations

be verb to prep with prep from prep have verb turn verb catch verb then adv into prep slip verb handle verb conversation subst

Related words

Get offline access, pronunciation, spaced repetition, and learning games:

Download Syntaxiom →
📱 Offline access 🔊 Pronunciation 🧠 Spaced repetition 📖 Native language bridges