sure-footed
adjective
unlikely to fall, slip, or stumble
sure-footedly
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a word derived from
sure-footed.
Example Sentences
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Her books move sure-footedly, as if on gravel paths, between microclimates.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
It moves sure-footedly through styles from the rooted to the futuristic; it touches down in gospel, blues, soul and country with all the programming expertise of the 21st century.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2016
Jellico was making the journey, sure-footedly, with the Chief Ranger only one hillock behind.
From Voodoo Planet by Andre Norton
But the Chief still remained gracious, and Billy worked even more steadily and sure-footedly going down than in the morning.
From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various
