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Definition of flexibly

flexibly

/ˈflɛk.sə.bli/
flex · i · bly

Adjective:flexible
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1

In a way that can easily change, adjust, or adapt to different conditions, needs, or circumstances.

Example

"The software allows remote teams to work flexibly across different time zones."


2

In a manner that bends easily without breaking; with physical pliability or suppleness.

Example

"The composite wing was engineered to bend flexibly under heavy aerodynamic loads."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the adjective 'flexible' (from Old French and Latin 'flexibilis', from 'flectere', meaning 'to bend') plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

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