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Cunningly

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Adverb

1. cunningly, cutely

in an attractive manner

Example Sentences:
'how cunningly the olive-green dress with its underskirt of rose-brocade fitted her perfect figure'

2. artfully, craftily, cunningly, foxily, knavishly, slyly, trickily

in an artful manner

Example Sentences:
'he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced'
'had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cunningly

see synonyms of cunningly
adjective
1. 
crafty and shrewd, esp in deception; sly
cunning as a fox
2. 
made with or showing skill or cleverness; ingenious
noun
3. 
craftiness, esp in deceiving; slyness
4. 
cleverness, skill, or ingenuity

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Cunningly

see synonyms of cunningly
adjective
1.  Rare
skillful or clever
2. 
skillful in deception; sly; crafty
3. 
made or done with skill or ingenuity
4.  US
attractive or pretty in a delicate way; cute
noun
5.  Rare
clever proficiency; skill
6. 
skill in deception; slyness; craftiness

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cunningly

see synonyms of cunningly
adj.
1. Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness.
2. Executed with or exhibiting ingenuity.
3. Delicately pleasing; pretty or cute: a cunning pet.
n.
1. Skill in deception; guile.
2. Skill or adeptness in execution or performance; dexterity.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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