supplely

In limber fashion

Supplely is the adverb form of supple, describing movement or action that is flexible, graceful, and fluid: She moved supplely through the crowd.

The word appears in contexts emphasizing physical grace or adaptability: The dancer bent supplely at the waist.

movement

gracefully

With elegant movement

nimbly · flowingly · sinuously · elegantly · gliding · undulating · swaying · serpentine · wavelike · effortlessly

flexibility

pliantly

In a bendable way

pliable · lissome · willowy · lithe · flexibly · adaptably · elastically · give · stretch · contort

agility

nimbly

With light quickness

lightly · deftly · adroitly · quick · lightfooted · acrobatic · athletic · sprightly · fleet · coordination

texture

silkily

In a smooth manner

velvet · satin · silk · buttery · slick · lubricated · oiled · moisturized · conditioned · polished

Opposites
flexibility/rigidity of movement

supplelystiffly

In inflexible manner

rigidly · inflexibly · woodenly · unbendingly · tensely

grace/fluidity of manner

supplelyawkwardly

In a clumsy manner

clumsily · jerkily · stiltedly · haltingly · ungracefully

Family

supple, suppleness

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