deft

With deft fingers, the surgeon tied off the final stitch in seconds.

The goalkeeper made a deft save to keep the score tied.

“A deft programmer then randomized school schedules, vaccination delays, and reporting gaps across thousands of trials, changing several conditions within minutes.”
— from the passage When the Curve Breaks

“The performers occasionally escape the machinery: Lena Ortiz is a deft Ariel, darting between platforms and changing vocal registers with startling precision.”
— from the passage The Engineered Tempest

“Grey nevertheless remained deft in Parliament, keeping reformers united while revising enough details to win wavering members.”
— from the passage The Reform Standoff