ADROIT, ADROITLY
ADJECTIVES
1485 — HABILE adroit, skilful, deft, dexterous
1519 — FEAT adroit, apt, apropos; smart → obs. exc. arch. & Eng. dial.
1607 — DEXTERICAL adroit, dexterous, skilful → obs.
1910 — MEAN adroit, very good, very clever, adroit → sl., orig. US
ADVERBS
1905 — SLICK AS A WHISTLE very smoothly or adroitly → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — SLICK AS GREASE very smoothly or adroitly → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
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