Adroitly
/əˈdrɔɪt.li/noun
In a clever or skillful manner.
Did you know?The term 'adroit' originates from the French word meaning 'right' or 'proper', but it was also used in the context of dexterity in a way that suggests a mastery over one's environment, almost as if it were a form of sorcery.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*drew-
“to be strong, to be able”
Latin
Latin
directus
“straight, direct, right”
Old French
Old French
droit
“right, straight, proper”
Middle English
Middle English
adroit
“dexterous, skillful, clever”
Modern English
English
adroitly
“skillfully or cleverly executed.”