- cannily adv
- 1) "I've been to a film festival in the South of France," said Tom cannily. 2) "There's nothing to stop me putting things in tins," said Tom cannily.
English expressions. 2014.
cannily adv
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Cannily — Can ni*ly, adv. In a canny manner. [N. of Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannily — [kan′ə lē] adv. in a canny manner * * * See canny. * * * … Universalium
cannily — [kan′ə lē] adv. in a canny manner … English World dictionary
cannily — adv. shrewdly; in a witty manner … English contemporary dictionary
Cannes — cannily adv … English expressions
canny — can|ny [ˈkæni] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: CAN1] 1.) clever, careful, and not easily deceived, especially in business or politics ▪ a canny political advisor 2.) nice, good used in Scotland ▪ a canny lass >cannily adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
can v — Another man worked at an orange juice factory, but he was canned because he couldn t concentrate. cannily adv … English expressions
canny — adj. (cannier, canniest) 1 a shrewd, worldly wise. b thrifty. c circumspect. 2 sly, drily humorous. 3 Sc. & N.Engl. pleasant, agreeable. Derivatives: cannily adv. canniness n. Etymology: CAN(1) (in sense know ) + Y(1) … Useful english dictionary
charily — adv 1. carefully, with care, cautiously, with caution, heedfully, mindfully, guardedly, circumspectly, Sec cannily; warily, leerily, suspiciously, distrustfully, askance. 2. sparingly, frugally, economically, thriftily; prudently, judiciously,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
gingerly — adv cautiously, charily, warily, cannily, carefully, heedfully, attentively; prudently, politicly, discreetly, judiciously, circumspectly; watchfully, vigilantly, guardedly, timidly, timorously, shyly … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
