- nimbly
- adverb see nimble
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
nimbly
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Nimbly — Nim bly, adv. In a nimble manner; with agility; with light, quick motion. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nimbly — (adv.) mid 14c., from NIMBLE (Cf. nimble) + LY (Cf. ly) (adv.) … Etymology dictionary
nimbly — adverb in a nimble manner And now, in stead of mounting Barbed Steeds, To fright the Soules of fearfull Adversaries, He capers nimbly in a Ladies Chamber, To the lascivious pleasing of a Lute … Wiktionary
nimbly — adv. Nimbly is used with these verbs: ↑climb, ↑skip … Collocations dictionary
nimbly — nimble ► ADJECTIVE (nimbler, nimblest) ▪ quick and agile in movement, action, or thought. DERIVATIVES nimbly adverb. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
nimbly — adverb in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease (Freq. 1) nimbly scaling an iron gate Charles Dickens leaped agilely from roof to roof • Syn: ↑agilely • Derived from adjective: ↑nimble, ↑agile … Useful english dictionary
nimbly — See nimbleness. * * * … Universalium
nimbly — Synonyms and related words: ably, adeptly, adroitly, agilely, aptly, artfully, artistically, brilliantly, capably, cleverly, competently, cunningly, deftly, dexterously, dextrously, efficiently, excellently, expeditiously, expertly, featly,… … Moby Thesaurus
nimbly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. swiftly, rapidly, agilely; see gracefully … English dictionary for students
nimbly — nɪmblɪ adv. agilely; gracefully, lightly; keenly … English contemporary dictionary
