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Recent Examples of agilely
Witnesses described the shark as looking healthy, moving agilely and visibly feeding.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agilely
Adverb
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In June, Figure AI, a humanoid-robotics startup, released a sixty-minute video of its prototype humanoid nimbly sorting variously sized parcels, the kind of work that’s easy for humans but challenging for machines.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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His priorities are echoed by most members of his party, who also nimbly follow him anytime his positions shift.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
14 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Everything bops breezily along, stopping occasionally to have Dek growl maxims about strength through domination, and observe a decapitation or two.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Add ice and stir briskly for 10 seconds (if using small ice) to 25 seconds (if using big ice).—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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Spend a few minutes briskly walking or marching in place, practicing shoulder rolls, arm circles, a torso twist and alternating between a downward facing dog and a plank.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Agilely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agilely. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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