Wondering how to use Craftily in a sentence? Below are 6 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as cunningly or slyly.
Craftily meaning
In a crafty manner; slyly.
Using Craftily
- The main meaning on this page is: In a crafty manner; slyly.
- Useful related words include: cunningly, foxily, knavishly, slyly.
Context around Craftily
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Craftily
- In this selection, "craftily" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 29.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tom, returned, chugged and absolved stand out and add context to how "craftily" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include germany has craftily absolved itself and hero tom craftily returned the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "craftily" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with craftily
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Seizing his chance to play the hero, Tom craftily returned the supposedly lost dog to the family. (17 words)
However, using the legacy of the Holocaust, Germany has craftily absolved itself from the responsibility of security, defense, and leadership precisely. (21 words)
This was going to be interesting, I thought, as the luggage-constructed train ride scene wisely and craftily chugged its way forward. (22 words)
But, lo and behold, thanks to Henry Gordon’s column in the last issue of Amandala, those were the exact words that our negotiators agreed to in the “Confidence Building Measures,” which were craftily drafted by our “Friends” and the OAS. (41 words)
Less common adverbs, including all those that end -ly, are less likely to need hyphens". citation In the 19th century, it was common to hyphenate adverb–adjective modifiers with the adverb ending in -ly (as in "a craftily-constructed chair"). (40 words)
Though his request is promptly refused, he craftily steals one of Lebowski's rugs by telling Brandt ( Philip Seymour Hoffman ), Lebowski's sycophantic assistant, that his boss told him to take any rug in the house. (36 words)
Example sentences (6)
Seizing his chance to play the hero, Tom craftily returned the supposedly lost dog to the family.
This was going to be interesting, I thought, as the luggage-constructed train ride scene wisely and craftily chugged its way forward.
However, using the legacy of the Holocaust, Germany has craftily absolved itself from the responsibility of security, defense, and leadership precisely.
But, lo and behold, thanks to Henry Gordon’s column in the last issue of Amandala, those were the exact words that our negotiators agreed to in the “Confidence Building Measures,” which were craftily drafted by our “Friends” and the OAS.
Less common adverbs, including all those that end -ly, are less likely to need hyphens". citation In the 19th century, it was common to hyphenate adverb–adjective modifiers with the adverb ending in -ly (as in "a craftily-constructed chair").
Though his request is promptly refused, he craftily steals one of Lebowski's rugs by telling Brandt ( Philip Seymour Hoffman ), Lebowski's sycophantic assistant, that his boss told him to take any rug in the house.