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athletically

American

[ath-let-ik-lee] / æθˈlɛt ɪk li /

adverb

in a way that involves athletic skills or abilities such as strength, agility, speed, etc., or that relates to physical sports that make use of these skills.
in a lean and muscular way, like an athlete.

Example Sentences

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Axar struck again, however, by running around at deep mid-wicket and tossing the ball athletically to Shivam Dube to end a partnership of 77 in 39 balls.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The theme of season 2 is “Strong vs. Smart,” pitting 100 athletically inclined contestants against 100 contestants who run on brainpower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

This wasn’t an athletically motivated transfer, something the rules are designed to prevent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

"I think he is going to help me just really explore how far I can go, like athletically," Raducanu said.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

This is another way of saying that since no one thinks being motionless for hours is any kind of sport, I'm very challenged, athletically speaking.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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