agile
adjective
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe.
agilely
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a word derived from
agile.
Example Sentences
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The scene in which Vanya tries to unpack the source of his misery to Ella could use a rewrite, though the actors make it work by living so agilely in this whirling theatrical world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
In a new study, researchers describe a newly discovered type of cell that may help these oxlike animals move so agilely in cold, low-oxygen conditions.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 6, 2022
Birds, having a closed circulatory system, are thought to have moved more agilely, allowing them to get food faster and possibly to prey on the insects.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
It agilely shifts the idea of “collaboration” over eight decades and nearly 400 pages, from dark and insidious crime to noble quest with algorithmic transparency.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2022
I maneuver agilely, doing my very best to avoid any patches that appear to be particularly difficult.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
