agile
[ aj-uhl, -ahyl ]
/ ˈædʒ əl, -aɪl /
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.
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Origin of agile
OTHER WORDS FROM agile
ag·ile·ly, adverbag·ile·ness, nounun·ag·ile, adjectiveun·ag·ile·ly, adverbWords nearby agile
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Example sentences from the Web for agilely
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. WestermanAgilely Dacres swarmed up the swinging ladder and passed through the doorway.
The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. WestermanShe climbed as agilely as she had run, and quickly gained the split crotch.
Nobody's Child|Elizabeth DejeansPercy waited until his foe was almost upon him, then agilely leaped to one side.
Jim Spurling, Fisherman|Albert Walter Tolman
British Dictionary definitions for agilely
agile
/ (ˈædʒaɪl) /
adjective
quick in movement; nimble
mentally quick or acute
Derived forms of agile
agilely, adverbagility (əˈdʒɪlɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for agile
C15: from Latin agilis, from agere to do, act
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