1
as in dexterously
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as in agilely
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Adverb
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The problem was that Cleveland disrupted Miami’s execution, so the Heat couldn’t get the first action off cleanly.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025 -
The ball slipped cleanly through the net just as time expired, and the arena in Chicago became unglued.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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The aptly named flame azalea (Rhododendron calendulaceum) features blazing red, orange, and yellow flowers that are sure to stop you in your tracks.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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Sink is strikingly dynamic and aptly disruptive, which is the whole point of her Shelby.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Nimbly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nimbly. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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