Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: deftly

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Usage examples:

Brooks’ direction masterfully navigated the deftly weighted script while getting fantastic performances out of the actors, culminating in a hilarious and heartbreaking film.

Source: https://collider.com/oscar-nominations-debut-feature/

Brooks, who deftly detailed more than a dozen historical area figures, included the story of Judge Jesse Fell who in 1808 used an iron grate to ignite anthracite coal, fueling the industrial revolution.

Source: https://www.timesleader.com/news/1609944/brooks-leads-annual-hollenback-cemetery-tour

But yet here he was, sitting in front of an eagerly-assembled English media, draped in Spurs garb and deftly discussing the future of Harry Kane.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23646439.inside-anges-spurs-unveiling-celtic-parallel-one-last-mate/?ref=rss

Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz and rest of the neocon gang surrounding Bush the Elder managed to deftly pull a “bait and switch” maneuver of no mean extent.

Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/04/david-stockman/imperial-washington-the-new-global-menace/

Ehlke founded Triple 5 Soul in 1989, creating bold streetwear pieces that deftly fused NYC’s hip-hop aesthetic with West Coast surf style.

Source: https://www.complex.com/style/camella-ehlke-triple-5-soul-relaunch

In “Sardines,” Maine author Sashi Kaufman deftly navigates the difficult waters where middle grade fiction meets real life, neither pulling her punches nor settling for easy answers to achieve a happy ending.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/03/05/a-boy-dealing-with-a-shattering-loss-finds-a-group-of-friends-facing-troubles-of-their-own/

It is rare to find a program that handles this content so deftly; where the incident is not fetishized or used as a means to distil character traits.

Source: https://collider.com/shows-like-the-last-of-us/

Jones continued to stamp her authority on the game, weaving through the defense to deftly assist an open bank shot for Iriafen.

Source: https://stanforddaily.com/2023/01/02/womens-basketball-defeats-arizona-to-open-2023/

Minasian deftly avoided any definitive statements about the Angels’ chances of keeping Ohtani beyond this summer.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/02/04/angels-superstar-shohei-ohtani-spring-plans-set-despite-unknown-future/

Murray hustled the ball down the court and dished to Jokic, who deftly floated the ball to Gordon for an alley-oop jam — a scene that’s become quite familiar at Ball Arena.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/12/18/nuggets-balanced-attack-beats-mavericks-luka-doncic/

Navigating the city using tenuous contacts from his father’s empire while under a frequent haze of drug use, Alejandro deftly seduces Jack before pulling the lost young man into his criminal mischief.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/film/news/pet-shop-days-review-olmo-schnabel-1235707729/

One takes place in the unmistakably Celtic-inspired woodland region of Scosglen, and the shock factor elicited by its body horror is deftly woven into the broader plot in a way that is signature to the series.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/diablo-4-review-pc/

Powerfully acted and deftly told, is a brutal and theatrical deconstruction of marriage.

Source: https://collider.com/kate-winslet-best-movies-ranked/

Richard Thorpe’s plot direction is deftly handled, with plenty of twists and turns that keep viewers guessing until the end.

Source: https://www.buddytv.com/thin-man-movies-in-order/

R’ Jaffe deftly organizes all the background information, which is one of the biggest strengths of the book.

Source: https://www.jewishpress.com/sections/books/book-reviews/yeshayahu-in-depth/2023/09/21/

Rosen deftly moves from this kind of historical analysis to the deeply personal, from sobering to often funny, sometimes in the same paragraph.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/04/30/michael-laudor-was-a-yale-golden-boy-then-a-psychotic-break-led-to-tragedy/

The company Disney created appointed itself keeper of these traditions for Americans, spinning up fresh tales and (more often) deftly repackaging old ones to appeal to a new century.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/16/movies/disney-100-anniversary-language.html