Artfully

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an artful manner.

    "Artfully pulling the ball back to leave McCleary chasing a lost cause, Sánchez calmly made space for a shot and applied a finish that beat the despairing dives of both Federici and Michael Hector, the latter vainly attempting to recover position when it was too late."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a manner exhibiting art or skill wordnet
  2. 2
    in an subtle, cunning manner wordnet
  3. 3
    in a disingenuous manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
ablycompetentlycraftilycunninglycunninglydeftly

Example

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"All those things are so artfully made!"

Etymology

From artful + -ly.

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