craftily
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craft·y
(krăf′tē)adj. craft·i·er, craft·i·est
1. Skilled in or marked by underhandedness, deviousness, or deception.
2. Devoted to or skilled at handicrafts such as knitting or woodworking.
3. Archaic Skillful; dexterous.
[Middle English, from Old English cræftig, strong, skillful, from cræft, skill.]
craft′i·ly adv.
craft′i·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | craftily - in an artful manner; "he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?" |
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Translations
بِمُخادَعَـه، بِمُراوَغَـه
lstivě
dreventlistigtudspekuleret
lymskulega
ľstivo
kurnazcaşeytanca
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craft
(kraːft) noun1. an art or skill. the craft of wood-carving.
2. (plural craft) a boat or ship. sailing craft.
3. cunning or trickery. craft and deceit.
ˈcrafty adjective cunning and sly.
ˈcraftily adverbˈcraftiness noun
ˈcraftsman (ˈkraːftsmən) noun
a person skilled at making things (especially by hand).
ˈcraftsmanship (ˈkraːfts-) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.