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agilely

  • a word derived from agile.

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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

Ojeda, who was named one of Granta’s best young Spanish-language novelists, writes with a polyphonic verve, agilely translated by Booker.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2022

One had been stricken by polio, keeping up with his friends by agilely dragging forward with his hands while his ruined legs trailed behind.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer