featly
Americanadverb
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suitably; appropriately.
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skillfully; nimbly.
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neatly; elegantly.
adjective
adverb
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neatly
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fitly
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of featly
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English fetly; see origin at feat 2, -ly ( def. 3 )
Example Sentences
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Glowing in white tie, top hat and tails, he footed featly through the dust to get to the palace on time.
From Time Magazine Archive
In threading the narrowing gap between capacity and Defense production, none footed it so featly as the automakers.
From Time Magazine Archive
One barracks at Crossville boasts an iron cross featly executed in gravel.
From Time Magazine Archive
As an extra dividend, man & wife dance team Marge & Gower Champion foot their way featly through the hour.
From Time Magazine Archive
The stone knocked Merlyn’s hat off as clean as a whistle, and the old gentleman chased him featly down the stairs, waving his wand of lignum vitae.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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