cannily

Example Sentences

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Duncan cannily emphasized its potential boon for grocery-store owners, playing those business interests against the legislators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But the prime minister is cannily exploiting the divisions among them.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

But his opponent, 43-year-old Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, has framed the election as a protest vote and cannily turned the national flag into a symbol of resistance.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

While the “Longlegs” campaign cannily deemphasized its marquee name, the “Anora” ads pushed its biggest asset, using the tagline “A love story from Sean Baker.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 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