adverb
- In an artful manner.
- usage: "her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes"
- In a disingenuous manner.
- usage: "disingenuously, he asked leading questions abut his opponent's work"
- synonyms: disingenuously
- In an artful manner.
- usage: "he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly"
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