cannily

Example Sentences

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The pair toyed with India's wilting bowlers throughout, with Knight reverse-sweeping and scoring cannily behind square while Capsey struck beautifully straight down the ground.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The stars are cashing in with Instagram ads for Uber Eats, Sonic and Sephora that cannily reference the scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Wine has sought to broaden his appeal beyond Kampala and his native Buganda region, cannily adopting the national flag as his symbol, which has drawn the ire of the authorities.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

Hollywoodland may have been the most cannily marketed hillside subdivision: Its developers — including Harry Chandler, then publisher of the Los Angeles Times — erected a 45-foot-tall sign on Mt.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025

Dr. Trefusis shrank back, eyed me cannily, and ceased to chew.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson