cannily

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC • May 12, 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

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