agilely

Like a cat

Agilely means in an agile manner—with quick, nimble, or graceful movement.

Someone might agilely dodge through a crowd or agilely leap over an obstacle.

The word applies to mental quickness too: She agilely shifted the conversation away from the awkward topic.

physical

gracefully

With elegant movement

spryly · athletically · supplely · lightly · dexterously · acrobatically · fleetly · catlike · gazellelike · balletically

speed

swiftly

At great speed

speedily · promptly · fleetly · expeditiously · snappily · hastily · fast · zippy · sprightly · lively

mental

quickly

At high speed

shrewdly · astutely · sharply · keenly · alertly · responsively · perceptively · intuitively · resourcefully · inventively

Opposites
manner of physical movement

agilelyclumsily

In an uncoordinated manner

awkwardly · ungainly · gawkily · gracelessly · lumberingly

speed and responsiveness

agilelysluggishly

In a slow, lazy manner

slowly · ponderously · laboriously · lethargically · torpidly

Phrases
Family

agile, agileness

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G