Craftily

  • 101conspire — con·spire /kən spīr/ vi con·spired, con·spir·ing [Latin conspirare to be in harmony, to join in an unlawful agreement, from com together + spirare to breathe]: to join in a conspiracy compare solicit Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… …

    Law dictionary

  • 102gefædlic — adj fit, suitable, proper; adv gefædliclíce orderly, quietly; craftily? [fadian] …

    Old to modern English dictionary

  • 103sméalíce — adv 1. of inquiry, investigation, etc., searchingly, carefully, thoroughly, narrowly, closely; 2. of reasoning, thinking, etc., closely, deeply, acutely, with penetration; 3. of knowing, seeing, etc., clearly, accurately, exactly; 4. closely; 5.… …

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  • 104coax — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cajole, inveigle, wheedle, persuade. See flattery. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. persuade, cajole, wheedle, blandish, urge, inveigle, beguile, induce, manipulate, sweet talk*, soft soap*; see also influence …

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  • 105craft — 01. After experiencing engine problems, the pilot was able to land his [craft] without incident. 02. The skipper guided his [craft] to the dock and began unloading his fish. 03. The naval [craft] approached the beach under cover of nightfall. 04 …

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  • 106crafty — craft|y S3 [ˈkra:fti US ˈkræf ] adj comparative craftier superlative craftiest good at getting what you want by clever planning and by secretly deceiving people = ↑cunning, sly ↑sly ▪ He s a crafty old devil. >craftily adv >craftiness n …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 107crafty — M.E. crafti, from O.E. cræftig strong, powerful, later skillful, ingenious, degenerating by c.1200 to cunning, sly; from CRAFT (Cf. craft) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Craftily; craftiness …

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  • 108archly — adv. in a sly manner, craftily, cunningly …

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  • 109foxily — adv. craftily, cleverly …

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  • 110insidiously — adv. craftily, cunningly, deceitfully; in a subtly treacherous manner; in a deceptively harmless manner …

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