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adroitly

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a·droit  (-droit)
adj.
1. Dexterous; deft.
2. Skillful and adept under pressing conditions. See Synonyms at dexterous.
[French, from à droit : à, to (from Latin ad; see ad-) + droit, right (from Latin drctus; see direct).]
a·droitly adv.
a·droitness n.
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Adv.1.adroitly - with adroitness; in an adroit manner; "he handled the situation adroitly"
maladroitly - in a maladroit manner; "he dealt with the situation maladroitly"
Translations
German adroitly [əˈdrɔɪtlɪ] adroit adv → gewandt
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And whoever should reply: If the people have property outside the city, and see it burnt, they will not remain patient, and the long siege and self- interest will make them forget their prince; to this I answer that a powerful and courageous prince will overcome all such difficulties by giving at one time hope to his subjects that the evil will not be for long, at another time fear of the cruelty of the enemy, then preserving himself adroitly from those subjects who seem to him to be too bold.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
We have more than once had occasion to speak of the shrewdness, of Comcomly; but never was it exerted more adroitly than on this occasion.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
When I recovered my enemy was still in his place, though he had released his hold enough to allow me breathing space, and seeing me revive he prodded me adroitly first with one foot and then with the other, until I was forced to get up and stagger about with him under the trees while he gathered and ate the choicest fruits.
The Arabian Nights by Lang, Andrew View in context
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