nimbly

/ˈnɪmbɫi/ adv B2

quickly and easily

Word Origin Nimbly comes from nimble, which goes back to Old English niman 'to take, seize.' The idea is that a nimble person is quick to take or grasp things. The same root gives us numb (originally 'seized' with cold) and nim (an old word for 'take'). So nimbly means moving with quick, light steps.

adv quickly and easily B2

She nimbly avoided the falling branch.

(副词) 敏捷地;灵巧地;轻快地;伶俐地 【敏捷地;灵巧地】

她敏捷地躲开了掉落的树枝。

(adverbio) ágilmente; con agilidad; rápidamente [ágilmente; rápida y fácilmente]

Ella esquivó **nimbly** la rama que caía.

(adverbe) agilement; lestement; prestement; vivement [Agilement ; avec aisance et rapidité.]

Elle évita agilement la branche qui tombait.

(Adverb) flink; behände; gewandt [auf eine schnelle und geschickte Weise; mit Leichtigkeit]

Sie wich dem herabfallenden Ast **nimbly** aus.

(副詞) すばやく容易に

彼女は落ちてくる枝を機敏に避けた。

(advérbio) agilmente; com agilidade; habilmente; com destreza [rapidamente e com facilidade]

Ela esquivou-se agilmente do galho que caía.

adv in a nimble manner

The cat leaped nimbly over the fence.

(副词) 敏捷地;灵巧地;轻快地

那只猫敏捷地跃过了篱笆。

(adverbio) ágilmente; con agilidad; ligeramente [de manera ágil]

El gato saltó ágilmente por encima de la valla.

(adverbe) agilement; lestement; prestement; vivement [Avec agilité et légèreté.]

Le chat sauta agilement par-dessus la clôture.

(Adverb) behände; flink; gewandt [Auf eine flinke, geschickte und gewandte Weise; mit Leichtigkeit und Präzision.]

Die Katze sprang **nimbly** über den Zaun.

(副詞) 機敏に、素早く軽快に。

猫は軽快に柵を飛び越えた。

(advérbio) agilmente; com agilidade; destramente; ligeiramente [de maneira ágil]

O gato saltou agilmente por cima da cerca.

Word parts: nimble + ly

Common collocations

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