artful
adjective
Origin of artful
Related Words for artfully
ably, knowingly, slyly, smartly, carefully, deliberately, cleverly, intelligently, keenly, coolly, artfully, judiciously, deftly, skillfully, adroitly, cunningly, deceptively, facilely, trickilyExamples from the Web for artfully
Contemporary Examples of artfully
He artfully steps back from a social setting and criticizes it without—I suspect—without letting himself be vulnerable to it.
It artfully preserves timeless questions about the nature of love, too.
Still, the slow, artfully mundane burn is right for the town of Lofte, a forgotten satellite deep in the American wasteland.
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Or we simply learn how to artfully rebuff advances by subtly threatening to blow the whistle on despicable and degrading behavior.
Bags of pasta, bowls of lemons, and five-gallon drums of organic olive oil are artfully laid out to entice diners.
Historical Examples of artfully
"The best proof is the fact itself," replied Heffernan, artfully.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II)Charles James Lever
This is why you artfully concealed her name from me until you had won my promise!
Hidden HandEmma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
I can see that he is artfully intriguing for Mr. Wharton's favor, but I must checkmate him.
The Cash BoyHoratio Alger Jr.
“It can be a surprise for Aunt Polly,” suggested Meg artfully.
Four Little Blossoms at Brookside FarmMabel C. Hawley
Or, at least, I would have artfully dissembled my real sentiments.
The Autobiography of Madame GuyonJeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon