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flexibly

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flex·i·ble  (flks-bl)
adj.
1.
a. Capable of being bent or flexed; pliable.
b. Capable of being bent repeatedly without injury or damage.
2. Susceptible to influence or persuasion; tractable.
3. Responsive to change; adaptable: a flexible schedule.

[From Latin flexibilis, from flexus, past participle of flectere, to bend.]

flexi·bili·ty, flexi·ble·ness n.
flexi·bly adv.
Synonyms: flexible, elastic, resilient, supple
These adjectives refer literally to what is capable of withstanding stress without injury and figuratively to what can undergo change or modification: a flexible wire; flexible plans; an elastic rubber band; an elastic interpretation of the law; thin, resilient copper; a resilient temperament; supple suede; a supple mind.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.flexibly - with flexibility; "`Come whenever you are free,' he said flexibly"
inflexibly - in an inflexible manner; "`You will--because you must!,' Madam told her inflexibly"
Translations
flexibly
adv
(lit) connected, mountedelastisch
(fig) use, respond, interpret, workflexibel
flexibly [ˈflɛksɪblɪ] advin modo flessibile
flexibly [ˈflɛksɪblɪ] advin modo flessibile


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He carried close to his leg a narrow unsheathed sword (small, curved, and not like a real weapon) and looked now at the superior officers and now back at the men without losing step, his whole powerful body turning flexibly.
Long ago the heap of coins had become too large for the iron pot to hold them, and he had made for them two thick leather bags, which wasted no room in their resting-place, but lent themselves flexibly to every corner.
 
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