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Synonyms for Cannily:
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adv.
• cunningly- artfully ,
- astutely ,
- calculatingly ,
- cleverly ,
- craftily ,
- cunningly ,
- deftly ,
- deviously ,
- foxily ,
- ingeniously ,
- masterfully ,
- quickly ,
- schemingly ,
- sharply ,
- shrewdly ,
- skillfully ,
- slickly ,
- slyly ,
- smoothly ,
- snakily ,
- subtly ,
- trickily ,
- warily ,
- wittily .
Other synonyms:
- selfishly .
Other relevant words:
- ably ,
- advertently ,
- aggressively ,
- agilely ,
- apace ,
- avariciously ,
- basely ,
- bashfully ,
- bright ,
- brightly ,
- capably ,
- cheaply ,
- chintzily ,
- chop-chop ,
- comfortable ,
- competently ,
- conservatively ,
- covetously ,
- crafty ,
- crisply ,
- cunning ,
- cursorily ,
- dexterously ,
- dextrously ,
- disingenuously ,
- dodgy ,
- easily ,
- easygoing ,
- egotistically ,
- exacting ,
- exquisitely ,
- facile ,
- fine ,
- finely ,
- foxy ,
- gentle ,
- glib ,
- glibly ,
- glossy ,
- guileful ,
- heedfully ,
- humbly ,
- in short order ,
- intolerantly ,
- knavish ,
- knavishly ,
- leisurely ,
- light ,
- loose ,
- meagerly ,
- meagrely ,
- mean ,
- mingy ,
- modishly ,
- nastily ,
- neat ,
- pat ,
- precipitously ,
- promiscuous ,
- promptly ,
- prosperous ,
- providentially ,
- quick ,
- rapidly ,
- sagely ,
- sapiently ,
- sardonically ,
- satiny ,
- scurvily ,
- sharp ,
- silken ,
- silklike ,
- silky ,
- skilfully ,
- sleek ,
- sleek down ,
- slenderly ,
- slick down ,
- slick magazine ,
- slickness ,
- slip ,
- slipperiness ,
- slow ,
- slowly ,
- sluttish ,
- sly ,
- soft ,
- speedily ,
- sprucely ,
- swimmingly ,
- tardily ,
- tight ,
- trepidly ,
- tricksy ,
- tricky ,
- vigilantly ,
- vigorously ,
- wanton ,
- well-fixed ,
- well-heeled ,
- well-off ,
- well-situated ,
- well-to-do ,
- wily ,
- wittingly ,
- Politicly ,
- acutely ,
- alertly ,
- aptly ,
- cagily ,
- carefully ,
- cautiously ,
- charily ,
- circumspectly ,
- cutely ,
- daintily ,
- delicately ,
- discreetly ,
- easy ,
- economically ,
- fastidious ,
- frugally ,
- gingerly ,
- guardedly ,
- guilefully ,
- husbandly ,
- judiciously ,
- keenly ,
- knowingly ,
- mindfully ,
- nervously ,
- nimbly ,
- politically ,
- presciently ,
- providently ,
- prudently ,
- sagaciously ,
- shiftily ,
- shyly ,
- slick ,
- smartly ,
- sparingly ,
- squeamishly ,
- tentatively ,
- thriftily ,
- timidly ,
- timorously ,
- watchfully ,
- wisely .
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What are the opposite words for cannily?
Cannily is an adjective that describes something being done in a shrewd and clever manner. Some antonyms for cannily would include foolishly, ignorantly, and ineptly. Foolishly describes someone who acts without thinking things through or lacks good judgment. Ignorantly refers to someone who lacks knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation. Ineptly describes someone who lacks the skill or ability to effectively perform a task. These antonyms show how acting in a way that is not shrewd or clever can result in negative consequences, as it can lead to mistakes, missed opportunities, and ineffectiveness.
What are the antonyms for Cannily?
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adv.
• noun
Usage examples for Cannily
"Well, let's think this over," objected Wiley cannily.
"Shadow Mountain"
Old and useless, she would have death or glory, and cannily raised her cracking voice in shameless petition for the lost virtues of Puffat, a many-times thrice-removed relation of the Emperor!
"Si'Wren of the Patriarchs"
He put out his hand cannily.
"Nan of Music Mountain"
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