craftily
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6.5
- adverb
- /ˈkræf.tɪ.li/
- Another common explanation is that al Qaeda is craftily biding its time.
- craftily added
- craftily suggested
- said craftily
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Examples
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No matter how craftily Luskin worded his statement, it's clear that Rove has won.
Blog text (24) -
He craftily avoided answering the question by changing the subject.
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"No fuss," she added craftily.
Fiction book (1995) -
There, they craftily survived Earth's most recent Ice Age and eventually began living around and with humans.
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The king craftily offered the man wine and gold and persuaded him to tell where the traps and the sprite could be found.
Fiction book (2000) -
This way, the CIA had craftily gotten rid of two thorns in their side.
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Whether it was craftily calculated or wildly impulsive, it tended to leave a mess for others to clean up.
Fiction book (2000) -
Craftily showing up our snobbish cultural assumptions, the novel has a more intent agenda.
Academic text (1997) -
Ben Gurion overheard this, and his eyes flashed humorously and craftily at them.
Fiction book (1993) -
Duncan smiled craftily.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
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6.1
In a secret, clever way so others do not notice
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6.5
In a clever and dishonest way to trick people
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4.9
In a secret way so other people do not notice
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6.7
In a clever way to trick or deceive someone
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6.3
In a way that tries to trick someone
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7.6
In a dishonest or not direct way to get what you want
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7.2
In a secret or clever way to make other people do what you want
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8.1
In a clever way that tries to fool someone
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9.4
In a sly, clever way that hides real plans
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9.9
Someone behaves in a dishonest, clever way to trick others
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8.5
In a clever, tricky way to get what you want
In a clever, slightly tricky way to get a result
Antonyms
How Crafty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Craftily comes from craft, an old word meaning 'skill' or 'strength', plus -ly which makes it describe how something is done. Think of a craftsman using skill; when someone acts craftily they use that skill to trick others, so it means 'in a clever and deceitful way'.