English Explanatory Dictionary

dexterously

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛkst(ə)ɹəsli/ en-us-dexterously.ogg

Word forms

dexterously more dexterously most dexterously

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱs Proto-Indo-European *deḱs-terósder. Proto-Italic *deksteros Latin dexter Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English dexterous Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English dexterously From dexterous + -ly.

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