versatilely

Variant of versatile

adjective

    1. competent in many things; able to turn easily from one subject or occupation to another; many-sided
    2. adaptable to many uses or functions
  1. Rare
    1. that can be turned or moved around, as on a hinge or pivot
    2. fickle; inconstant
  2. Bot. turning about freely on the filament to which it is attached, as an anther
  3. Zool.
    1. moving forward or backward, as the toes of a bird
    2. movable in any direction, as the antenna of an insect

Origin: Fr < L versatilis, that turns around, movable, versatile < versatus, pp. of versare, to turn often, freq. of vertere, to turn: see verse

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