adroitnessn.

Brit.

/əˈdrɔɪtnᵻs/, U.S.

/əˈdrɔɪtnᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: adroit adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < adroit adj. + -ness suffix.

The quality of being adroit; (physical or mental) skill; dexterity, cleverness.

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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill or adroitness

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adroitness1683

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niftiness1878

slickness1895

eptitude1967

1683 Unsatisfied Lovers i. 39 Their Adroitness, and known Valours.

1684 E. Ravenscroft Dame Dobson v. ii. 56 Have I the Air of a Woman, think you? See this Hat this Walk, this adroitness to draw my Sword.

1742 tr. Klimius, Iter Subter. vii. 87 The Person's dexterity and adroitness.

1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin II. xxiii. 73 Henrique..valued himself on his gentlemanly adroitness in all matters of gallantry.

1879 J. A. Froude Cæsar vi. 55 To Sylla's combined adroitness and courage Marius owed the final capture of Jugurtha.

1971 S. Howatch Penmarric (1972) iv. iv. 446 It turned out that he had been sent down from Oxford for some reason which he glossed over with great adroitness.

2004 Ambix 51 15 The adroitness with which they extricate themselves from seemingly hopeless positions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adroitness
释义	adroitnessn. Brit. /əˈdrɔɪtnᵻs/, U.S. /əˈdrɔɪtnᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: adroit adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < adroit adj. + -ness suffix. The quality of being adroit; (physical or mental) skill; dexterity, cleverness. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill or adroitness subtletyc1300 sleightc1385 subtiltyc1405 subtilityc1415 facility1532 handsomeness1550 address?1577 neatnessa1627 adroitness1683 hability1840 deftness1853 niftiness1878 slickness1895 eptitude1967 1683 Unsatisfied Lovers i. 39 Their Adroitness, and known Valours. 1684 E. Ravenscroft Dame Dobson v. ii. 56 Have I the Air of a Woman, think you? See this Hat this Walk, this adroitness to draw my Sword. 1742 tr. Klimius, Iter Subter. vii. 87 The Person's dexterity and adroitness. 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin II. xxiii. 73 Henrique..valued himself on his gentlemanly adroitness in all matters of gallantry. 1879 J. A. Froude Cæsar vi. 55 To Sylla's combined adroitness and courage Marius owed the final capture of Jugurtha. 1971 S. Howatch Penmarric (1972) iv. iv. 446 It turned out that he had been sent down from Oxford for some reason which he glossed over with great adroitness. 2004 Ambix 51 15 The adroitness with which they extricate themselves from seemingly hopeless positions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1683
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