Dextrally

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a fashion that demonstrates agility or adeptness specifically with the right hand
2. By showing proficiency associated with right-handed capabilities in various tasks
3. In a manner involving the skillful use of the right hand

Etymology: "Dextrally" is simply "dextral" with the adverbial ending "-ly" added. "Dextral" means "right-handed" or "on the right side," and it comes from Latin "dexter," meaning "right" (as opposed to left). The Latin word is also the source of English "dexterity," which once meant skill with the right hand before it came to mean general cleverness, so the two words share a root but have drifted apart in use. Adding "-ly" turns the adjective into an adverb describing how something is done, so "dextrally" means "in a right-handed manner" or "using the right hand." It is a plain, technical formation, most often met in biological and anatomical writing, where it describes a structure or action oriented toward the right side of the body.