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How do you use Dexterous in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like deft or dextrous, plus the exact meaning.

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Dexterous in a sentence

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Dexterous | Dexterously

Dexterous meaning

  1. Skillful with one's hands.
  2. Skillful in some specific thing.
  3. Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.

Synonyms of Dexterous

deft dextrous adroit

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Other words often associated with Dexterous or its synonyms:

coordinated clean handy clever cunning artful neat ingenious

Using Dexterous

  • The main meaning on this page is: Skillful with one's hands. | Skillful in some specific thing. | Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
  • Useful related words include: deft, dextrous, adroit.
  • In the example corpus, dexterous often appears in combinations such as: more dexterous.

Context around Dexterous

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

less 1× vision 1× highly 1×

Often after:

beatboxing 1× hands 1× factories 1×

Sentence patterns with Dexterous

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

are highly dexterous being capable 1× larger more dexterous factories have 1× like vision dexterous hands and 1× the less dexterous of us 1× the more dexterous you are 1× vocals and dexterous beatboxing 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

black bears are 1× china is the 1× expect intricate guitar 1× gift wrapping can 1× the broader your 1× the discomfort that 1×

Common sentence endings:

and dexterous beatboxing 1× dexterous of us 1× dexterous you are 1× hands and arms 1× manipulating door latches 1× their products overseas 1×

Words around Dexterous

Just before it in the word index:

dexterity 92 dexter 257 dexta 3 dexs 5 dexim 2 dexeu 5

Just after it in the word index:

dexterously 3 dexterra 4 dexters 5 dextral 2 dextroamphetamine 8 dextromethorphan 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Dexterous

  • In this selection, "dexterous" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, less, vision, highly, beatboxing, hands and factories stand out and add context to how "dexterous" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are highly dexterous being capable and larger more dexterous factories have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dexterous" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dexterous

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

Expect intricate guitar playing, dominating vocals and dexterous beatboxing. (9 words)

Gift wrapping can be a difficult task for the less dexterous of us. (13 words)

The broader your skillset, the more employable you’ll be, the more dexterous you are. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

China is the world’s largest exporter of fireworks, and Liuyang’s larger, more dexterous factories have been mostly insulated from the fireworks ban by pushing their products overseas. (29 words)

The discomfort that some people had with his body blinded them to his unusual physical gifts: remarkably rapid footwork, raptor-like vision, dexterous hands and arms. (26 words)

Black bears are highly dexterous, being capable of opening screw-top jars and manipulating door latches. (16 words)

Example sentences (6)

Expect intricate guitar playing, dominating vocals and dexterous beatboxing.

Gift wrapping can be a difficult task for the less dexterous of us.

The broader your skillset, the more employable you’ll be, the more dexterous you are.

The discomfort that some people had with his body blinded them to his unusual physical gifts: remarkably rapid footwork, raptor-like vision, dexterous hands and arms.

China is the world’s largest exporter of fireworks, and Liuyang’s larger, more dexterous factories have been mostly insulated from the fireworks ban by pushing their products overseas.

Black bears are highly dexterous, being capable of opening screw-top jars and manipulating door latches.

Common combinations with dexterous

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dexterous" in a sentence?
An example: "Expect intricate guitar playing, dominating vocals and dexterous beatboxing." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "dexterous" from authentic English texts.
What does "dexterous" mean?
Dexterous means: Skillful with one's hands.
What are synonyms of "dexterous"?
Common synonyms of "dexterous" include: deft, dextrous, adroit.
How many example sentences with "dexterous" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "dexterous", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.