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单词 nimbly
释义
(adverb) 
Sabrina jumped nimbly out of the van.
Synonyms
agilely
lightly
easily
smartly
briskly
Eve walked briskly down the corridor.
gracefully
deftly
skilfully
spryly
proficiently
dexterously
(adverb) 
The head of Quebec's Treasury Board has negotiated nimbly with the trade unions.
Synonyms
smartly
sharply
alertly
readily
I don't readily make friends.
quick-wittedly
fast
She drives terrifically fast.
quickly
She turned and ran quickly up the stairs to the flat above.
promptly
She lay down and promptly fell asleep.
swiftly
Lenny moved swiftly and silently across the front lawn.
actively
acutely
speedily
This review is being conducted as speedily as possible.
pronto (informal)
hotfoot
She arrived hotfoot from the office.
pdq (slang)
posthaste
The pilot decided to return to Farnborough post haste.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of briskly
Eve walked briskly down the corridor.
Synonyms
quickly,
smartly,
promptly,
rapidly,
readily,
actively,
efficiently,
vigorously,
energetically,
pronto (informal),
nimbly,
posthaste
in the sense of fast
Definition
quickly
She drives terrifically fast.
Synonyms
quickly,
rapidly,
swiftly,
hastily,
hurriedly,
speedily,
presto,
apace (literary),
in haste,
like a shot (informal),
at full speed,
hell for leather (informal),
like lightning,
hotfoot,
like a flash,
at a rate of knots,
like the clappers (British, informal),
like a bat out of hell (slang),
pdq (slang),
like nobody's business (informal),
posthaste,
like greased lightning (informal),
with all haste
in the sense of hotfoot
Definition
with all possible speed
She arrived hotfoot from the office.
Synonyms
speedily,
quickly,
hastily,
hurriedly,
helter-skelter,
pell-mell,
posthaste

Nearby words of
nimbly

  • nil
  • nimble
  • nimbleness
  • nimbly
  • nimbus
  • nincompoop
  • nine

Synonyms of 'nimbly'

nimbly

Additional synonyms

in the sense of posthaste
Definition
with great speed
The pilot decided to return to Farnborough post haste.
Synonyms
speedily,
directly,
quickly,
promptly,
at once,
swiftly,
hastily,
straightaway,
full tilt,
pronto (informal),
double-quick,
hotfoot,
pdq (slang),
before you can say Jack Robinson
in the sense of promptly
She lay down and promptly fell asleep.
Synonyms
immediately,
instantly,
swiftly,
directly,
quickly,
at once,
speedily,
by return,
pronto (informal),
unhesitatingly,
hotfoot,
pdq (slang),
posthaste
in the sense of quickly
She turned and ran quickly up the stairs to the flat above.
Synonyms
swiftly,
rapidly,
hurriedly,
speedily,
fast,
quick,
hastily,
briskly,
at high speed,
apace (literary),
at full speed,
hell for leather (informal),
like lightning,
at the speed of light,
at full tilt,
hotfoot,
at a rate of knots (informal),
like the clappers (British, informal),
pdq (slang),
like nobody's business (informal),
with all speed,
posthaste,
lickety-split (US, informal),
like greased lightning (informal),
at or on the double,
latstick (South Africa, slang)
in the sense of readily
I don't readily make friends.
Synonyms
promptly,
quickly,
easily,
smoothly,
at once,
straight away,
right away,
effortlessly,
in no time,
speedily,
without delay,
without hesitation,
without difficulty,
unhesitatingly,
hotfoot,
without demur,
pdq (slang)
in the sense of speedily
This review is being conducted as speedily as possible.
Synonyms
quickly,
rapidly,
swiftly,
fast,
promptly,
hastily,
briskly,
expeditiously
in the sense of swiftly
Lenny moved swiftly and silently across the front lawn.
Synonyms
fast,
promptly,
hurriedly,
apace (literary),
pronto (informal),
double-quick,
hell for leather,
like lightning,
hotfoot,
like the clappers (British, informal),
posthaste,
like greased lightning (informal),
nippily (British, informal),
in less than no time,
as fast as your legs can carry you,
(at) full tilt,
pdq (slang)

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