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Definition of nimbly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nimbly

adverb
 
/ˈnɪmbli/
 
/ˈnɪmbli/
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  1. with quick and easy movements
    • She climbed nimbly up the ladder.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNimbly is used with these verbs:
    • climb
    • skip
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  2. in a way that shows you are able to think and understand quickly
    • He then took questions, nimbly avoiding one about tax cuts.
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