featly
1 of 2adverb
feat·ly ˈfēt-lē 
1
: in a graceful manner : nimbly
2
: in a suitable manner : properly
3
: with skill and ingenuity
featly
2 of 2adjective
: graceful, neat
Synonyms
Adjective
- agile
- feline
- graceful
- gracile
- light
- light-footed
- light-foot
- lightsome
- lissome
- lissom
- lithe
- lithesome
- nimble
- spry
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Example Sentences
Adjective featly swans gliding silently across the still waters of the lake
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English fetly, from fete feat (adjective)
First Known Use
Adverb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1801, in the meaning defined above
featly
adjective
as in graceful
moving easily featly swans gliding silently across the still waters of the lake Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- graceful
- lissom
- lissome
- agile
- lithe
- lithesome
- gracile
- lightsome
- balletic
- spry
- nimble
- feline
- light
- light-footed
- limber
- pliant
- light-foot
- supple
- adroit
- acrobatic
- dexterous
- flexible
- pliable
- deft
- coordinated
- dextrous
- athletic
- loose-jointed
- light-fingered
- sure-footed
- fleet-footed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ungainly
- lumbering
- clumsy
- gawky
- ungraceful
- awkward
- graceless
- uncoordinated
- rigid
- stiff
- inflexible
- klutzy
- inept
- maladroit
- bungling