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featly
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1feat·ly

adverb \ˈfēt-lē\

Definition of FEATLY

1
: in a graceful manner : nimbly
2
: in a suitable manner : properly
3
: with skill and ingenuity

Origin of FEATLY

Middle English fetly, from fete feat (adjective)
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with FEATLY

fleetly, meetly, neatly, sweetly

2featly

adjective

Definition of FEATLY

: graceful, neat

Examples of FEATLY

  1. <featly swans gliding silently across the still waters of the lake>

First Known Use of FEATLY

1801

Related to FEATLY

Synonyms
agile, graceful, feline, gracile, light, light-footed (also light-foot), lightsome, lissome (also lissom), lithe, lithesome, nimble, spry
Antonyms
awkward, clumsy, gawky, graceless, klutzy, lumbering, ungainly, ungraceful

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