Examples: dextrously he untied the knots
Examples: Lois deftly removed her scarf
deftly (English)├── -ly (English)│ ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))│ └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))└── deft (English) └── defte (Middle English (1100-1500))
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