CANNILY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

cannily

adverb

Definition of cannily

as in artfully

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Recent Examples of cannily Really entertaining, popular movies that are very cannily done. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 The film cannily tugs on the heartstrings, pulls off classic slapstick comedy and sneaks obscure film references into its visuals. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Sections of the granite supports of the Keck statue are cannily manipulated and embellished with stars and swirling vortex-forms in Lithichrome paint into works of art themselves. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026 So begins a cycle of financial pressure, entrepreneurial hurdles, and major crimes committed out of desperation that cannily blurs the line between legitimate business strategy and the art of the con. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Mar. 2026 His presence is so recessive that the resulting footage, however cannily composed, looks, for the most part, like it was made by an unattended surveillance camera. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026 The special’s opening half-hour is a series of meaningful opening salvos like this, cannily shoehorned into catch-up anecdotes, each of them laying the groundwork for where Nanjiani ultimately wants the hour to land without tipping his hand in one direction or another. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 Although that self-realization is timeless, Roder cannily positions it to speak to contemporary times. — Stephen Saito, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cannily

Adverb

This shift inspires a fresh collection of cocktail ideas, artfully blending vibrant summer fruits like pineapple, peach, and grapefruit with autumnal notes of cranberry and maraschino cherry.

— John Kell, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The wedding photos will be taken by Juergen Teller, the provocateur known for his artfully stark images.

— Gaby Wood, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of artfully

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That means the person was falsely convicted and sentenced to death, but was later cleared of their crime and proven innocent.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Accusations of antisemitism have been leveled against several in Hollywood over recent years, in many cases, falsely used to describe those who criticize Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of falsely

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But Hamilton’s campaign says the ad stitches his words together deceptively to take him out of context.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Lululemon Mid-rise Cropped Pants There’s a lot of performance packed into these deceptively simple Lululemon cropped pants.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceptively

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In that lawsuit, State Farm said that the record only showed a disagreement over the cause of roof damage, and that there was no evidence the company had acted dishonestly.

— Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Additional uses of geolocation data, the providers say, include proving a bettor is dishonestly disputing credit card charges, revealing sign-up bonus abuse or showing that someone is illegally making proxy wagers across state lines.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025

Definition of dishonestly

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Jacob goes to Isaac with this hairy disguise, deceitfully announces himself as Esau, and obtains his father’s blessing—much to the chagrin of his brother.

— Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
To help fill their coffers even more, the lobbyists deceitfully expanded the definition of those notch years to include everyone born through 1926.

— Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026

Definition of deceitfully

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The case alleges major real estate companies helped keep buyer-agent commissions artificially high, increasing costs for homebuyers and limiting competition among agents.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh has expressed a preference in the open market determining rates, and a move such as the one Treasury announced could artificially suppress yields and make inflation control more difficult.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

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