agile
[aj-uhl, -ahyl]
adjective
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
active; lively: an agile person.
marked by an ability to think quickly; mentally acute or aware: She's 95 and still very agile.
Origin of agile
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Related Words for agilely
easily, delicately, casually, tenderly, moderately, gingerly, softly, simply, mildly, freely, quietly, slightly, sparsely, faintly, subtly, smoothly, gently, ably, handily, neatlyExamples from the Web for agilely
Historical Examples of agilely
She climbed as agilely as she had run, and quickly gained the split crotch.
Nobody's ChildElizabeth Dejeans
Agilely Kirkwood swung himself over the side of the fuselage and swarmed down one of the supporting struts to the broad float.
Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.Percy F. Westerman
Percy waited until his foe was almost upon him, then agilely leaped to one side.
Jim Spurling, FishermanAlbert Walter Tolman
Agilely Dacres swarmed up the swinging ladder and passed through the doorway.
The Dreadnought of the AirPercy F. Westerman
agile
adjective
Word Origin for agile
C15: from Latin agilis, from agere to do, act
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