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“adroit” in English

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adroitadjective

uk ​ /əˈdrɔɪt/ us ​ /əˈdrɔɪt/
adroitly
adverb uk ​ /əˈdrɔɪt.li/ us ​ /əˈdrɔɪt.li/

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She adroitly avoided the question.
He adroitly slipped the money into his pocket.
adroitness
noun [ U ] uk ​ /əˈdrɔɪt.nəs/ us ​ /əˈdrɔɪt.nəs/

(Definition of “adroit” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“adroit” in American English

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adroitadjective

us ​ /əˈdrɔɪt/

› very skillful and quick in the way you think or move:

She became adroit at dealing with difficult people.
adroitly
adverb us ​ /əˈdrɔɪt·li/

›

He adroitly slid the money into his pocket.

(Definition of “adroit” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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