dexterously

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dexterously
Adverb
  • The six-episode limited series skillfully blends the past and the present.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Burns, who is the White House bureau chief for Politico, skillfully kept the conversation moving, but also interspersed occasional scoop-seeking questions, like whether Emanuel will run for president in 2028.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Viewers are dropped into the aftermath of an unnamed personal conflict and must work out over the course of the runtime the stakes of the situation, a highwire act handled deftly by the actors whose tender performances provide the emotional impact of the film’s shattering final sequence.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But as Plemons so deftly plays him, Teddy doesn’t seem like a lunatic.
    Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • In another Oscar-winning performance, Jamie Foxx expertly embodied legendary singer, songwriter and pianist Ray Charles in 2004's Ray.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Having started his career as a film critic and essayist on YouTube, Stuckmann makes the transition to director with a horror movie that expertly blends media and feels at times like a mockumentary ripped right from the video platform.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • When your body has enough B12, this process works more efficiently, which can increase your energy levels and motivation to be active.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • See below for the best tips from professional cleaners on how to clean your blinds at home easily and efficiently, without wasting your whole day wiping them down.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • In his absence, Mac Jones, who had been labeled a bust over the last couple of years, has filled in ably and allowed the 49ers to get out to a 4-2 record.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Comfortable at Versailles, devoted to his grandfather, Temple ably acquitted himself of his duties.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The crawlspace at Gacy’s house, masterfully recreated by the production design team, is where the victims’ journeys ended.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
  • That time-out was just what was needed to establish that her show isn’t too masterfully polished.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • On the Longhorns’ lone scoring drive, Manning performs competently, but running back Quintrevion Wisner does the heavy lifting with a 37-yard run.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The selling point of the Conjurings is that they are competently made haunted house movies that reliably feature good set pieces.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Dexterously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dexterously. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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