artfully
(adverb) in an artful manner; “her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes”
craftily, cunningly, foxily, knavishly, slyly, trickily, artfully
(adverb) in an artful manner; “he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced”; “had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?”
disingenuously, artfully
(adverb) in a disingenuous manner; “disingenuously, he asked leading questions about his opponent’s work”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
artfully (comparative more artfully, superlative most artfully)
In an artful manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Art"ful*ly, adv.
Definition: In an artful manner; with art or cunning; skillfully; dexterously; craftily.
Art"ful, a. Etym: [From Art.]
1. Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill. [Archaic] "Artful strains." "Artful terms." Milton.
2. Artificial; imitative. Addison.
3. Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful. He [was] too artful a writer to set down events in exact historical order. Dryden.
4. Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. [The usual sense.] Artful in speech, in action, and in mind. Pope. The artful revenge of various animals. Darwin.
Syn.
– Cunning; skillful; adroit; dexterous; crafty; tricky; deceitful; designing. See Cunning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
