as in masterfully
in a skillful or expert manner
the captain adroitly navigated his vessel through the treacherous waters
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Recent Examples of adroitly
There’s something comical in the symmetry, in how adroitly this word seems to shuttle between joy and pain.
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Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
One Battle After Another is another example of a film that adroitly channels modern anxieties.
—Jake Pitre, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The therapist should adroitly excavate what the AI has told the client.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But VanDerveer adroitly uses timeouts for rest breaks.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Fishback adroitly miscast the issue as an attack on Fuentes and Alvaro’s expressed support for him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The late mother of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who spent her formative years in Thailand, London and Paris, was lauded for adroitly blending Western style, Eastern traditions and her homeland’s rich textile heritage.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Dec. 2025
In this case, the characters’ back stories are knitted together with an impactful range of lyrics that Swindley has mined from the country music canon, repeatedly adroitly interweaving song lyrics and dialogue.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Nahmias adroitly adds some more acidic notes along the way that gently, very quietly draw attention to income inequality, tricky parent-child dynamics, and issues around race and beauty.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
One Battle After Another is another example of a film that adroitly channels modern anxieties.
—Jake Pitre, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The therapist should adroitly excavate what the AI has told the client.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But VanDerveer adroitly uses timeouts for rest breaks.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Fishback adroitly miscast the issue as an attack on Fuentes and Alvaro’s expressed support for him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The late mother of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who spent her formative years in Thailand, London and Paris, was lauded for adroitly blending Western style, Eastern traditions and her homeland’s rich textile heritage.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Dec. 2025
In this case, the characters’ back stories are knitted together with an impactful range of lyrics that Swindley has mined from the country music canon, repeatedly adroitly interweaving song lyrics and dialogue.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Nahmias adroitly adds some more acidic notes along the way that gently, very quietly draw attention to income inequality, tricky parent-child dynamics, and issues around race and beauty.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adroitly
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Johannes displays an astonishing technical prowess and an ability to masterfully sing advanced tenor repertoire.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Since then, it has been performed across much of the world, being ideally suited to these impecunious times and very masterfully written.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Adriana Lambarri’s costumes skillfully replicate the actor’s garb in the film while composer/sound designer Jazer Sibley-Schwartz channels at the outset a knowing nod to John Williams’ indelible, two-note cadence of menacing notes announcing the shark’s arrival.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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In my view, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu skillfully used political leverage and diplomatic pressure to shape the process publicly and privately.—
Mehrzad Boroujerdi,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The ensemble is so well put together, however, that one’s interest never lags.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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There is a growing perception that some schools are frequently tampering and that knowledge compels other schools to tamper as well to avoid being placed at a competitive disadvantage.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Among a standout cast in Kenneth Lonergan's stirring family drama, Affleck deftly navigates a whole range of emotions as a contentious Boston handyman and black sheep of his New England hometown.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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As your host, Lizzie Burder makes for very enjoyable company, deftly mixing child-like enthusiasm with just enough frantic dread to convince you that this whole operation could turn dangerous at any moment.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos are high on rising third-year tackle Frank Crum, who filled in capably in spot snaps in 2025 when McGlinchey was temporarily banged up.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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The wacky characters and stretchy action of the franchise were capably brought to life in a candy-colored world, and it was renewed for a second season almost immediately.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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To these critics, the pitfalls of feminist politics—that jealously guarded privileges of race and class keep women from uniting in the interests of their gender—are neatly symbolized in Stanton’s story.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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At its end, Páez framed the debate neatly.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the end, people will always crave new, artfully told stories.—
Holly Willis,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Penelope Cruz has embraced the artfully overgrown bang for years and this Chanel-ready styling — replete with bouffant and black ribbon — relies on the fringe for its flirty finish.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Chastain is icy as Jennifer, a wealthy socialite who dallies with and then falls for Fernando, a younger, undocumented Mexican ballet dancer played rather less expertly by Isaac Hernández.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
9 Mar. 2026
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While Jane expertly performs Drag Race humor, Myki manages to feel like a comedic brain applying her ideas to Drag Race.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Adroitly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adroitly. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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