Rather then say which way he is leaning, Showalter deflects the issue or deftly avoids it.

He grabs the flag, ties it around his neck and descends, deftly avoiding the other climbers.

She sped down the street, deftly avoiding the vehicles, slid to a stop in front of the Union Depot.

The Shadow saw the lights coming and deftly avoided them.

With a telephoto lens, she deftly avoided a confrontation.

The film deftly avoids heavy-handedness as it creates a tapestry of the family and friends who surround him.

His athletic skills, which were clearly exceptional, allowed him to avoid attacks deftly.

Elaine laughed, deftly avoiding an already staggering patron to keep her drinks intact.

He look fit when he arrived today, said he was ready to play and deftly avoided any talk that might have sparked a new controversy.

Cathy deftly avoids being seduced by the married men, although each of them brags to the others about having slept with her.