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CUNNINGLY

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 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an artful manner

Example:

had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?

Synonyms:

artfully; craftily; cunningly; foxily; knavishly; slyly; trickily

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

cunning (marked by skill in deception)

Sense 2

Meaning:

In an attractive manner

Example:

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

Synonyms:

cunningly; cutely

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

cunning (attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness)

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 Context examples: 

Brothers! As commanded, we journeyed on the trail of Keesh, and cunningly we journeyed, so that he might not know. And midway of the first day he picked up with a great he-bear. It was a very great bear. "None greater," Bawn corroborated, and went on himself.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

"He covered his tracks cunningly."

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)