deftly

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English deft Middle English -ly English -ly English deftly From deft + -ly.

1. In a deft manner; quickly and neatly in action.

   “For five minutes Pollyanna worked swiftly, deftly, combing a refractory curl into fluffiness, perking up a drooping ruffle at the neck, or shaking a pillow into plumpness so that the head might have a better pose. Meanwhile the sick woman, frowning prodigiously, and openly scoffing at the whole procedure, was, in spite of herself, beginning to tingle with a feeling perilously near to excitement.”

   “[…] and proceeds to deftly execute an over-the-falls, a cat's cradle and two around-the-worlds”