adroitly

[ uh-droit-lee ]

adverb

with expert or dexterous use of the hands or body; nimbly: Serving us tea in china cups as we waited during the film shoot, she stepped adroitly over electric cords and around equipment.
in a cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious way: Drawing upon multiple sources, she adroitly weaves a narrative giving insight into the affliction of sleep paralysis.

Origin of adroitly

First recorded in 1695–1705; adroit + -ly

But, she adds, more work needs to be done on its biomechanics — how it might have moved — to understand how adroitly aquatic the dinosaur might have been.
Spinosaurus’ dense bones fuel debate over whether some dinosaurs could swim | Carolyn Gramling | March 23, 2022 | Science News
And, you have to give Google credit for how adroitly the company is acting here.
Why consumer privacy is Google’s ace in the hole | Adam Dorfman | November 23, 2021 | Search Engine Land
Abrams and Fisher adroitly narrate the trial, making the legal maneuvering understandable and fascinating, while offering some well-chosen digressions.
The trial of the man who killed the man who killed Kennedy | Thurston Clarke | July 9, 2021 | Washington Post
Simon Elegant, in Time, writes on how Mo adroitly negotiates the edges of censorship.
60 Second Guide to Mo Yan: 2012 Winner of Nobel Prize for Literature | The Daily Beast | October 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The result enabled others in the administration, like Geithner, to play Emanuel adroitly.
‘The Escape Artists’ Speed Read: Best Bits on How Obama Bungled Financial Reform | Ben Jacobs | February 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

She turned out to be an excellent wife for him, and she ran his political and economic affairs adroitly.
Why William Needs a Commoner | Andrew Roberts | November 16, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Then Paterno adroitly brought matters to a crisis in a bold peroration which changed the whole scene.
The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
He was very disagreeable about the house when he returned home, and his wife adroitly kept out of his sight.
The Homesteader | Oscar Micheaux
I could not adroitly turn the old man's wandering speculation into a general laugh as Weston would have done.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
In this sort of life Consul Garman carried himself as easily and as adroitly as a fish in its native element.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange Kielland
Leaning forward he placed bottle and glass on the table, and adroitly swept the coins into his yellow palm.
Dope | Sax Rohmer

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