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nim·ble
(nĭm′bəl)adj. nim·bler, nim·blest
1. Quick, light, or agile in movement or action; deft: nimble fingers.
2. Quick, clever, and acute in devising or understanding: nimble wits. See Synonyms at dexterous.
[Middle English nemel, from Old English nǣmel, quick to seize and numol, quick at learning; see nem- in Indo-European roots.]
nim′ble·ness n.
nim′bly adv.
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nimbly
adverb
1. agilely, lightly, easily, smartly, briskly, gracefully, deftly, skilfully, spryly, proficiently, dexterously Sabrina jumped nimbly out of the van.
2. smartly, sharply, alertly, readily, quick-wittedly The head of Quebec's Treasury Board has negotiated nimbly with the trade unions.
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بِرَشاقَه
hbitěmrštně
adræt
fimlega
atikçeçevikçe
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nimble
(ˈnimbl) adjective quick and light in movement. a nimble jump.
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