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cunningly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'cunningly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cunningly [ adv.]
- In a cunning manner; with cunning.

Meaning of 'cunningly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cunningly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in an artful manner
Example in sentence:
  • had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?;
  • he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced;
  • her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes
Meaning (2):
- in an attractive manner
Example in sentence:
  • how cunningly the olive-green dress with its underskirt of rose-brocade fitted her perfect figure

Nearby Words:

cun cunabula cunctation cunctative cunctator cunctipotent cund cundurango cuneal cuneate

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