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[ UK /dɛkstˈɛɹɪti/ ]
[ US /dɛkˈstɛɹəti, dɛkˈstɛɹɪti/ ]
NOUN
  1. adroitness in using the hands

How To Use dexterity In A Sentence

  • With such sanctified meekness does the Incorruptible lift his seagreen cheek to the smiter; lift his thin voice, and with jesuitic dexterity plead, and prosper: asking at last, in a prosperous manner: "But what witnesses has the Citoyen Barbaroux to support his testimony? The French Revolution
  • More impressive still is his quicksilver dexterity in following the ever-changing contours of Sibelius' form.
  • Therefore the learning of many languages is injudicious, inasmuch as it arouses the belief in the possession of dexterity, and, as a matter of fact, it lends a kind of delusive importance to social intercourse. Esperanto: Hearings before the Committee on Education
  • To the insatiable bloody appetite of this creature nothing comes amiss; he takes the male ostrich by surprise, and slays that wariest of wild things on his nest; He captures little birds with the dexterity of a cat, and hunts for diurnal armadillos; he comes unawares upon the deer and huanaco, and, springing like lightning on them, dislocates their necks before their bodies touch the earth. The Naturalist in La Plata
  • A repetitive set-top game called Search for the Spear of Destiny requires a beginner's level of dexterity, and delivers trivial lost-civilization factoids as reward cookies for successful play.
  • You need manual dexterity to be good at video games.
  • Key fabrics in this collection include felt and denim which she treats with dexterity and imagination.
  • You are applauded for your professional prowess and dexterity in a business venture.
  • In his vision of the future, epigraphists - archaeologists who study inscriptions - will rely instead on digital cameras, specialized computer software, and their dexterity with a mouse.
  • His own dexterity in catching the phrase plumb in the middle gave him a thrill of excitement. The Years
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