Example Sentences

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The final out in the seventh was a sharp grounder by Gio Urshela that was niftily picked up on a short hop by a shifted Gavin Lux.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2022

And they teamed up niftily for a debut song, “The Diva,” written for them by Andrew Lippa.

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2020

Over the course of four seasons, “Billions,” which was created by Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin, has also shown a rare capacity to evolve, pivoting, niftily, like a company under S.E.C. investigation.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 25, 2019

A man and woman caper in and out of these pictures, niftily but without much point.

From The Guardian • May 11, 2013

How niftily he had gained his sea legs!

From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Springer, Norman