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agility

/əˈd͡ʒɪl.ə.ti/

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What does agility mean?

noun

  1. The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion
  2. A faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively.

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/əˈd͡ʒɪl.ə.ti/

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Never in all my life have I seen such wondrous swordsmanship and such uncanny agility as that ancient bag of bones displayed.
Edgar Rice BurroughsThe warlord of MarsProject Gutenberg ebook #68
He hopped aside with great agility to avoid stepping on her, and then picked her up and set her on her feet.
Jean WebsterDear EnemyProject Gutenberg ebook #238
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The Indian women, after reaching middle age, are usually heavy and lack agility, but my grandmother was in this also an exception.
Charles A. EastmanIndian BoyhoodProject Gutenberg ebook #337
The sudden, spontaneous agility with which he bounded aboard right off the rail afforded me the first glimpse of his real character.
Joseph ConradThe Mirror of the SeaProject Gutenberg ebook #1058
To walk across country without much regard to roads was not new to Tess, and she showed her old agility in the performance.
Thomas HardyTess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure WomanProject Gutenberg ebook #110