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Definition of
dexterous adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dexterous
adjective
(
also
dextrous
)
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɛkstrəs
/
/
(
formal
)
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skillful with your hands; skillfully done
dexterously
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(
also
dextrously
)
adverb
See
dexterous
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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dexterous
Nearby words
dewy-eyed
adjective
dexterity
noun
dexterous
adjective
dextrose
noun
dharma
noun