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Deftness in a sentence

Deftness meaning

  1. Skilfulness, being quick in action.
  2. The characteristic of being deft.

Synonyms of Deftness

adeptness adroitness facility quickness skillfulness

Related words

Other words often associated with Deftness or its synonyms:

service pace installation rapidity state effortlessness artefact celerity rate readiness rapidness artifact

Using Deftness

  • The main meaning on this page is: Skilfulness, being quick in action. | The characteristic of being deft.
  • Useful related words include: adeptness, adroitness, facility, quickness.
  • In the example corpus, deftness often appears in combinations such as: the deftness, deftness of.

Context around Deftness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

emotional 1× term 1× expert 1×

Often after:

honed 1×

Sentence patterns with Deftness

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and emotional deftness 1× both the deftness of characterisation 1× design the deftness with which 1× end the deftness of touch 1× long term deftness or goals 1× on his deftness when it 1× relying on deftness of drawing 1× suit her deftness and lightness 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as the 41st 1× but the strength 1× findlay has both 1× he can wield 1× his treatment of 1× in the end 1×

Common sentence endings:

and cia chief 1× and emotional deftness 1× few swift swings 1× highly chromatic pallette 1× of indian embroidery 1× of the screenplay 1×

Words around Deftness

Just before it in the word index:

deftly 102 deft 93 defrosts 4 defrosting 9 defroster 3 defrosted 7

Just after it in the word index:

deftones 5 defueling 3 defunct 404 defund 116 defunded 18 defunding 65

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Deftness

  • In this selection, "deftness" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, emotional, term, expert and honed stand out and add context to how "deftness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and emotional deftness and both the deftness of characterisation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deftness" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deftness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

His treatment of these topics is characterized by its restraint and emotional deftness. (13 words)

The designer, who spoke no English, was very impressed with the deftness of Indian embroidery. (15 words)

He can wield the Blades of Chaos with expert deftness to slay hordes of assailants in a few swift swings. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Now American photographer Autumn de Wilde, directing for the first time, raises the bar to a new level, thanks to the grandeur of this version's design, the deftness with which she orchestrates its absurdities and the wit of the screenplay. (41 words)

Yuen designed Moss' moves to suit her deftness and lightness. citation Prior to the pre-production, Reeves suffered a two-level fusion of his cervical spine which had begun to cause paralysis in his legs, requiring him to undergo neck surgery. (41 words)

Findlay has both the deftness of characterisation and the excellent singing voice required to play the part of Maria, the independent-spirited young Catholic who makes the journey from Bride of Christ to bride of von Trapp. (37 words)

Example sentences (11)

In the end, the deftness of touch was the difference, meaning Shelton will face JJ Wolf, his countryman and friend, in the fourth round.

Findlay has both the deftness of characterisation and the excellent singing voice required to play the part of Maria, the independent-spirited young Catholic who makes the journey from Bride of Christ to bride of von Trapp.

His treatment of these topics is characterized by its restraint and emotional deftness.

While his daughters did love seeing their dad race and going to car events, they weren’t so keen on his deftness when it came to getting them to school.

Now American photographer Autumn de Wilde, directing for the first time, raises the bar to a new level, thanks to the grandeur of this version's design, the deftness with which she orchestrates its absurdities and the wit of the screenplay.

As the 41st commander in chief, Bush presided during the collapse of the Soviet Union and Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, with a deftness honed as a diplomat and CIA chief.

But the strength of our responses began to be measured not by long-term deftness or goals, but by the need to produce spectacle.

He can wield the Blades of Chaos with expert deftness to slay hordes of assailants in a few swift swings.

The designer, who spoke no English, was very impressed with the deftness of Indian embroidery.

They eschewed allegory and narrative in favor of individualized responses to the modern world, sometimes painted with little or no preparatory study, relying on deftness of drawing and a highly chromatic pallette.

Yuen designed Moss' moves to suit her deftness and lightness. citation Prior to the pre-production, Reeves suffered a two-level fusion of his cervical spine which had begun to cause paralysis in his legs, requiring him to undergo neck surgery.

Common combinations with deftness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deftness" in a sentence?
An example: "In the end, the deftness of touch was the difference, meaning Shelton will face JJ Wolf, his countryman and friend, in the fourth round." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "deftness" from authentic English texts.
What does "deftness" mean?
Deftness means: Skilfulness, being quick in action.
What are synonyms of "deftness"?
Common synonyms of "deftness" include: adeptness, adroitness, facility, quickness, skillfulness.
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