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adroitly

Variant of adroit

adjective

skillful in a physical or mental way; clever; expert: his adroit handling of an awkward situation

Origin: Fr < à, to + droit, right < L directus, pp. of dirigere, direct

Related Forms:

adroitly adverb
adroitness noun

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