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adroit

Adjective

IPA /əˈdrɔɪt/

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Skilful at doing something or dealing with a situation, especially when it requires quick thinking or careful movement.

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adroit/əˈdrɔɪt/

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An adroit presenter can explain a complicated idea in simple language.

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adroit — Skilful at doing something or dealing with a situation, especially when it requires quick thinking or careful movement.

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Skilful at doing something or dealing with a situation, especially when it requires quick thinking or careful movement.

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Word origin

From the French phrase à droit, meaning properly or according to right.

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Adroitly is the adverb; adroitness is the noun for this kind of skill.

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