agile

[ aj-uhl, -ahyl ]
/ ˈædʒ əl, -aɪl /
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adjective

quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
active; lively: an agile person.
marked by an ability to think quickly; mentally acute or aware: She's 95 and still very agile.

Origin of agile

1570–80; earlier agil < Latin agilis, equivalent to ag- (base of agere to do) + -ilis -ile

OTHER WORDS FROM agile

ag·ile·ly, adverb ag·ile·ness, noun un·ag·ile, adjective un·ag·ile·ly, adverb

Words nearby agile

agh., agha, aghast, agi, agilawood, agile, agility, agin, agincourt, aging, aginner

Words related to agilely

easily, delicately, casually, tenderly, moderately, gingerly, softly, simply, mildly, freely, quietly, slightly, sparsely, faintly, subtly, smoothly, gently, ably, handily, neatly

Example sentences from the Web for agilely

  • Agilely Kirkwood swung himself over the side of the fuselage and swarmed down one of the supporting struts to the broad float.

    Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. |Percy F. Westerman

  • Agilely Dacres swarmed up the swinging ladder and passed through the doorway.

    The Dreadnought of the Air |Percy F. Westerman

  • She climbed as agilely as she had run, and quickly gained the split crotch.

    Nobody's Child |Elizabeth Dejeans

  • Percy waited until his foe was almost upon him, then agilely leaped to one side.

    Jim Spurling, Fisherman |Albert Walter Tolman

British Dictionary definitions for agilely

agile
/ (ˈædʒaɪl) /

adjective

quick in movement; nimble
mentally quick or acute

Derived forms of agile

agilely, adverb agility (əˈdʒɪlɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for agile

C15: from Latin agilis, from agere to do, act