craftily
- a word derived from crafty.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Skarsgård’s equivocal and unshowy performance—he’s a master of acting without seeming to be acting—creates an ambiguity around Gustav, craftily rendered by the two screenwriters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
But behind the gag-triggering premise is a film that’s comically daring, craftily directed, unmercifully vulgar and all the way German.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023
Vita Sackville-West was the inspiration for her lover Virginia Woolf’s novel “Orlando,” which craftily shimmied past censorship of the “Sapphist” literature of the day.
From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2022
She took note of how many artists craftily repurposed materials and to make original work.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2022
He regarded her craftily, almost with pleasure at the thought of combat.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
