adeptly

Example Sentences

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Parrilla finds the balance between Bruiser’s sauciness and seriousness; Byrne plays the clown adeptly; and Slattery, a boss again after “Mad Men,” softens his villainy with some Roger Sterling insouciance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

The best netting technique, as adeptly demonstrated by volunteer Ellen Steel, features a last-minute flick of the wrist to wrap the net over a butterfly’s frame, trapping it safely inside.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2024

If the technique can be made to work in other biohybrids, it could help these machines maneuver more adeptly for search and rescue operations or exploring inhospitable deep-sea environments.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 26, 2024

Today I’m updating our California Reading List, a project of this newsletter that’s intended to guide anyone looking to learn more about the Golden State through adeptly written prose.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

She wore some of the world’s earlier high-heeled shoes, the first ‘designer’ perfumes, and owned the first side-saddle to allow women to ride as adeptly as men.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall