Lithely
What it means
With supple, controlled, and graceful movement.
Reach for it when describing elegant physical motion in literary prose
The cat moved lithely between the sleeping dogs.
Words to choose between 5
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everyday
lightly
Fits when little force or noise is the visible quality
Careful Lightly does not mean flexibly or gracefully.
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everyday
Fits when quick sure movement matters
Careful Nimbly emphasizes speed and dexterity rather than flowing grace.
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warm
Fits when pleasing control is the main impression
Careful Gracefully need not imply flexibility.
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professional
agilely
Fits when technical ability to change position is central
Careful Agilely is awkward and less natural than with agility.
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literary
fluidly
Fits when continuous smooth motion deserves emphasis
Careful Fluidly can describe machinery or thought without bodily suppleness.
Opposites 3
- stiffly
- clumsily
- awkwardly
Common phrases 3
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move lithely
The skater could move lithely through the crowded warm-up area.
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step lithely
She stepped lithely over the fallen branch.
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turn lithely
The dancer turned lithely beneath the raised ribbons.
Word family 1
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