In a deft manner (8)
I believe the answer is:
adroitly
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">in a deft manner</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for adroitly that I've seen before include "Cleverly, skilfully" , "With skill - dilatory (anag)" , "With deftness" , "With skill and subtlety" , "With dexterity" .)