Meaning & use
lithely
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In a supple, graceful, and flexible manner.
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The dancer moved lithely across the stage, seemingly without effort.
The cat leapt lithely from the fence to the windowsill.
A note on using this word
Lithely is the adverb form of lithe, an Old English word originally meaning gentle or mild.
Words with a similar meaning
gracefullynimbly
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