sure-handed

sure-handed
sure-handedly, adv.sure-handedness, n.
/shoor"han'did, sherr"-/, adj.
1. using the hands with skill and confidence; dexterous.
2. done with skill and proficiency: a sure-handed sketch of a proposed building.
3. displaying the skill and experience of an expert: a sure-handed politician.
[1945-50]

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