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How to pronounce deftly
“deftly” pronunciation in American and British English
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Second, she deftly employed religious ideas to make her points.
CrashCourse
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Celebrated author Tahmima Anam deftly weaves the personal and the political.
British Library
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When he fell asleep, she deftly plucked three gleaming hairs from his head.
TED-Ed
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One how you so deftly conveyed the different characters of Walter and Greg.
The 92nd Street Y
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