dexterously
- a word derived from dexterous.
Example Sentences
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But on that album — and its lively, dexterously picked opening track — Wellington reclaims the instrument’s African origins while adding his own modern flair.
From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2023
First and foremost, it’s an enthralling show that marries story and song as dexterously as “Fun Home,” “Hamilton” or this year’s Tony-winner, “The Band’s Visit.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2018
But Bortolameolli “kept his cool, delivering works by Saint-Saens and Dvorak while also dexterously navigating the audience's unfettered impulse for applauding between movements and sometimes kicking wine bottles down the stairs.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2018
Within a few pages, private lives and public affairs are dexterously entwined, and from then on Renton’s nimble touch never fails.
From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2018
Milton Stephanides, a twenty- year-old college student, stood at his own bedroom window, dexterously fingering his clarinet.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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