cunningly

cun·ning  (knng)

adj.

1. Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness.

2. Executed with or exhibiting ingenuity.

3. Delicately pleasing; pretty or cute: a cunning pet.

n.

1. Skill in deception; guile.

2. Skill or adeptness in execution or performance; dexterity.

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[Middle English, present participle of connen, to know, from Old English cunnan; see gn- in Indo-European roots.]

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cunning·ly adv.

cunning·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	cunningly - in an attractive manner; "how cunningly the olive-green dress with its underskirt of rose-brocade fitted her perfect figure" cutely
	2.	cunningly - in an artful manner; "he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?" craftily, foxily, knavishly, slyly, trickily, artfully

Translations

cunningly [ˈkʌnɪŋlɪ] ADV

1. (= slyly) → astutamente

2. (= cleverly) [contrived, designed] → astutamente, sutilmente; [disguised] → astutamente

cunningly [ˈkʌnɪŋli] adv [disguised, concealed] → astucieusement; [designed] → ingénieusement; [placed, arranged] → astucieusement

cunningly

adv → schlau; (with reference to people also) → gerissen; smile, look → verschmitzt, verschlagen (pej); (= ingeniously) → geschickt; a cunningly designed little gadget → ein geschickt or clever ausgedachtes Ding

cunningly [ˈkʌnɪŋlɪ] adv (see adj) → ingegnosamente, astutamente

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cunningly [ˈkʌnɪŋlɪ] adv (see adj) → ingegnosamente, astutamente