dexterous
Word family adjectivedexterousadverbdexterouslynoundexteritydexterousness
dex·ter·ous /ˈdekstərəs/ (also dextrous) adjectiveadj 1 GOOD ATskilful and quick when using your hands 〔手法〕灵活的,灵巧的 dextrous use of the needle 灵巧的针法
2 skilful in using words or your mind 〔言辞或思维〕机敏的,熟练的 his dexterous accounting abilities 他熟练的会计技能
—dexterously adverbadv
Origin dexterous (1600-1700) Latin dexter “right, skilful”