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cannily
adverb as in selfishly
Example Sentences
They did not collapse or lose wickets in clusters but Rohit utilised his four spinners cannily, with each offering a different challenge and none of the batters were able to settle.
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.
The actors surrounding Thatcher, meanwhile, are a cannily calibrated bunch of game pieces in motion, with Gage making solidly funny use of performative handsomeness, looks that just as easily morph into a worrying blankness.
The “Spectacular” has cannily evolved over the decades, and now juxtaposes high-tech features like drones and sprawling animated projections with the Rockettes, the high-kicking troupe that keeps precision showmanship alive.
"The Death of Slim Shady" cannily reflects a cultural moment.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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