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What is the adjective for deftly?

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deft
  1. Quick and neat in action; skillful.
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    1. “Peer over your plate to see the deft hands of prep chef Samuel Ramirez shape cornmeal-molasses dough into fat hamburger buns.”
      “Tharoor's deft and incisive mind is displayed to advantage in the piece on Nirad Chaudhari.”
      “As if historical fact weren't enough, Jones also shows a fondness for, and in fact a deft hand with, fanciful flights of whimsy.”
deftest
  1. superlative form of deft: most deft
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    1. “So easily can the line between modish chic and outright pretension be crossed when the decor is not chosen with the deftest of touch in bars such as this.”
      “The deftest caress of the brake locks the rubber caterpillar track under his seat, sliding the rear around and almost out of control.”
      “The striker spun marker Michael Nelson with the deftest of touches before firing a cannonball of a shot into the corner of Ben Williams' net.”
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