indexterously

English

Etymology

indexterous +‎ -ly

Adverb

indexterously (comparative more indexterously, superlative most indexterously)

1. In an indexterous manner.
   • 1761, Peter Shaw, Essays for the Improvement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, page 93:

     The foundation of the thing rests wholly indexterously freeing the matter of its superfluous moisture, and bringing it out of a semi-fluid state, wherein it is always exposed to a farther fermentation, or destructive alteration;

   • 1864, The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Review:

     Masked type have been used in place of quadrats, and in one instance so indexterously that the strange word ' idiotime' has crept into the text.

   • 1894, Nellie Lowe Willmott, A Dash of Red Paint, page 8:

     Our professional carpet-layers would have smiled at the many times Hetty hit the tacks as she went indexterously to work.