cannily
Example Sentences
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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
Ironically, considering her profession, she is missing her left ring finger, a loss that is noted several times but cannily goes unexplained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
Travis, again showing admirable social skills for his age, followed Lula with his eyes but cannily stayed behind to woo Mrs. Gates with his attentions.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
