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Definitions for Cunningly

[1] skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
[2] adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver's hand lost its cunning.
[3] showing or made with ingenuity.
[4] artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly.
[5] Informal . charmingly cute or appealing: a cunning little baby.
[6] Archaic . skillful; expert.
[7] Obsolete . present participle of can1.
[8] crafty and shrewd, esp in deception; sly cunning as a fox
[9] made with or showing skill or cleverness; ingenious
[10] craftiness, esp in deceiving; slyness
[11] cleverness, skill, or ingenuity

Words related to Cunningly

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Words nearby Cunningly

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Origin of Cunningly

1275–1325; (noun) Middle English; Old English cunnung, equivalent to cunn(an ) to know (see can1) + -ung -ing1; (adj., v.) Middle English, present participle of cunnan to know (see can1, -ing2)

Other words from Cunningly

cun·ning·ly , adverb
cun·ning·ness , noun
o·ver·cun·ning , adjective
o·ver·cun·ning·ly , adverb
o·ver·cun·ning·ness , noun
qua·si-cun·ning , adjective
qua·si-cun·ning·ly , adverb

Word origin for Cunningly

Old English cunnende; related to cunnan to know (see can 1 ), cunnian to test, experience, Old Norse kunna to know

Synonyms for Cunningly

ably, adroitly, aptly, deftly, expertly, handily, ingeniously, neatly, nimbly, skillfully, smoothly, agilely, dexterously, facilely, glibly, proficiently, quickly, readily, resourcefully