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Meaning of "dextrously" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DEXTROUSLY

ˈdɛkstrəslɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEXTROUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dextrously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEXTROUSLY

ambidextrously · barratrously · barretrously · dangerously · dexterously · disastrously · generously · glamorously · humorously · idolatrously · ludicrously · lustrously · monstrously · murderously · rigorously · sinistrously · treacherously · triquetrously · vigorously · wondrously

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEXTROUSLY

dextran · dextranase · dextrin · dextrine · dextro · dextroamphetamine · dextrocardia · dextrocardiac · dextroglucose · dextrogyrate · dextrogyre · dextrorotary · dextrorotation · dextrorotatory · dextrorsal · dextrorse · dextrorsely · dextrose · dextrous · dextrousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEXTROUSLY

anonymously · cautiously · consciously · continuously · curiously · deliciously · deviously · enormously · famously · graciously · hilariously · meticulously · obviously · outrageously · previously · ridiculously · seriously · simultaneously · spontaneously · tremendously · unanimously

Synonyms and antonyms of dextrously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dextrously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEXTROUSLY

Find out the translation of dextrously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dextrously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dextrously» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

dextrously
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

diestramente
570 millions of speakers
en

English

dextrously
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

dextrously
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dextrously
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

ловко
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

destreza
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

dextrously
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

dextérité
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Dextrously
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

dextrously
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

dextrously
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

dextrously
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Dextrously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dextrously
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

dextrously
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

विचित्रपणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

dextrously
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

destramente
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

dextrously
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

спритно
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

dextrously
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dextrously
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dextrously
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dextrously
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dextrously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dextrously

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEXTROUSLY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dextrously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEXTROUSLY»

Discover the use of dextrously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dextrously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A New and Literal Translation of the Satires of Aulus ...
Metaque servidis \. - Evitata rotis. HOR. Ode i. If they performed not this very dextrously, they were in danger of having the chariot and themselves dashed too pieces. 68. And of 'be qualm] Another metaphor to the same prepose, alluding to the ...
Persius, Martin MADAN, 1795
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A literal translation of those satires of Juvenal (1, 3, 4, ...
Another metaphor to the same purpose, alluding to the naumachia, or ship-races, wherein there were likewise placed metae; and the chief art was, when they came to the meta, to tack their ship so dextrously, as to sail as near as possible ...
Decimus Junius JUVENALIS, Martin Madan, 1822
3
Transactions of the Society Instituted at London for the ...
... the whole length of the_belly, as useless, an incision Was then made the whole length on the back of the fish, and the entire skin of the herring dextrously drawn ofl', commencing at the throat of the fish. The fish was then cut across obliquely ...
Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain), 1813
4
Sir Thomas Browne's Works, Including His Life and ...
Now in these there is no right hand: of this constitution are many women, and some men, who, though they accustom themselves unto either hand, do dextrously make use of neither. And therefore, although the political advice of Aristotle be ...
Sir Thomas Browne, Simon Wilkin, 1835
5
Contents of the Harleian Miscellany, with an Index: Comp. at ...
Incontinently the bull rushed towards the corner where the lady and her attendants stood: she, after all had fled, drew forth her da ger very unconcernedly , and thrust it most dextrously into the bull's neck, having catched hold of his horn ; by ...
‎1811
6
The universal pronouncing and defining dictionary of the ...
Dextrously; gracefully. HA\0'St»ME-NESS, n. Dexterity; gracefulness; ease and propriety. HAND'-SPTKE, n. A small wooden lever. HAND'WRIT-ING, n. The form of writing peculiar to a person. HAND'Y, a. Ready; dextrous; convenient. HANG ...
Noah Webster, Chauncey Allen Goodrich, 1869
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Transactions of the Society of Arts
... washing, and cut oft' a small slip, the whole length of the belly, as useless, an incision was then made the whole length on the back of the fish, and the entire skin of the herring dextrously drawn off, •commencing at the throat of the fish.
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 1813
8
Pseudodoxia epidemica, books 4-7. The garden of Cyrus. ...
Now in these there is no right hand : of this constitution are many women, and some men, who, though they accustom themselves unto either hand, do dextrously make use of neither. And therefore, although the political advice of Aristotle be ...
Sir Thomas Browne, Simon Wilkin, 1835
9
Gale's Cabinet of Knowledge; Or, Miscellaneous Recreations. ...
Ir the person say his card is among those you firstsiilrew from the bottom, you must dextrously take up the four cards that you put under them, and placing those on the top, let the other two be the bottom cards of the pack, which you are to draw ...
John GALE (Mathematician), 1796
10
Transactions of the Society Instituted at London for the ...
... washing, and cut off a small slip, the whole length of the belly? as useless, an incision was then made the whole length on the back of the fish, and the entire skin of the herring dextrously drawn off, commencing at the throat of the fish.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEXTROUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dextrously is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nocturne: Fun Acrobatics, But The Theatre Doesn't Quite Come Off
Bret Pfister is the show's other aerialist and, aboard an aerial hoop, he dextrously switches between cavorting like a man possessed and ... «Londonist, Jul 15»
2
The Road Not Taken: Notes From My Father's Unfinished Book
... the picturesque surroundings made for the naturally bold inspiration, to talk about the 'elephants in the room' that were otherwise dextrously ... «Huffington Post India, Jun 15»
3
REVIEW: The Motherf**ker With The Hat, Lyttleton Theatre
But this is a play which relies upon dextrously profane insults and threats, and the tangible presence of violence. However, frankly, once you ... «British Theatre, Jun 15»
4
We all wanted to go to Dreamland
I went for a two-fingers-raised peace sign myself, and afterwards watched the vendor dextrously dip the pale white replica of my hand in various ... «New Statesman, Jun 15»
5
New Zealand's middle-order efficiency just enough on giddy day
Williamson almost seems to chuckle to himself when praise comes his way, deflecting such comments in the same manner that he dextrously ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jun 15»
6
The Big Interview: US theatre critic Ben Brantley
However, when this does happen, it doesn't necessarily go badly: “Once, a friend of mine who gives the most dextrously assembled dinner ... «The Stage, Jun 15»
7
Summer Hawkers
Covered with Chinar and big mulberry leaves on all sides, they created a small cave in the vats for picking up the fruit dextrously with a small ... «GreaterKashmir.com, May 15»
8
The Vote review – a glorious night at the polling station
It is dextrously woven together. Watching its huge cast (the biggest ever at the Donmar) is like seeing 40 shuttles shoot across a giant loom to ... «The Guardian, May 15»
9
Bored Of Folding Your Laundry? CloPeMa Robot Comes To The …
In the following video, the researchers show how fitting to its name, this robot dextrously feels the texture of the clothing and decides whether it's ... «CrazyEngineers, May 15»
10
From the archive, 5 May 1821: Rooks attend the birth of the Guardian
... February, and, after cautiously surveying the place, began to construct a nest with branches which they very dextrously broke from the trees. «The Guardian, May 15»
REFERENCE
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