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?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
craftily (comparative more craftily, superlative most craftily)
In a crafty manner; slyly.
Source: Wiktionary
Craft"i*ly (--l), adv. Etym: [See Crafty.]
Definition: With craft; artfully; cunningly.
Craft"y (krft"), a. Etym: [AS. cr.]
1. Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous. [Obs.] "Crafty work." Piers Plowman.
2. Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful. A noble crafty man of trees. Wyclif.
3. Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft; cunning; wily. "A pair of crafty knaves." Shak. With anxious care and crafty wiles. J. Baillie.
Syn.
– Skillful; dexterous; cunning; artful; wily; Cunning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
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.
