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nimbly

[nim-blee] / ˈnɪm bli /
ADVERB
swiftly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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Ms. Bioh nimbly sets the plot in motion shortly after Ericka arrives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Bettan delivers his song, a lovestruck ballad called Michelle, with sincerity and passion, nimbly moving into his falsetto over a mix of electronic beats and Middle Eastern instrumentation.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

It’s similar to what he’s been doing, but he believes that in the private sphere, “I can do it often a little bit more nimbly and entrepreneurially, and I’m looking forward to that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025

David was a political chameleon who nimbly navigated a volatile epoch while remaining an artist of the highest professionalism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025

He scrambled up the vine-covered trellis that led to the balcony quite nimbly for an old bowlegged coachman.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood


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