Craftily
121cog — I. v. a. 1. Wheedle. See coax. 2. [With in or upon ] Thrust slyly, intrude deceitfully, push craftily, insert by wiles. 3. Furnish or fit with cogs. II. v. n. Deceive. See …
122crafty — adjective good at getting what you want by clever planning and secretly deceiving people; cunning 1 (1) cunning 1 (2): You crafty devil, you! craftily adverb craftiness noun (U) …
123apparent — 1 *evident, manifest, patent, distinct, obvious, palpable, plain, clear Analogous words: discernible, noticeable (see corresponding verbs at SEE): *perceptible, ponderable, tangible, appreciable Antonyms: unintelligible Contrasted words: *obscure …
124surreptitiously — adv 1. clandestinely, covertly, under cover, stealthily, under the table or counter; collu sively, conspiratorily, furtively, underhandedly, sneak ily, craftily, cunningly, slyly, on the sly, behind one s back, behind the scenes; unethically,… …
125crafty — UK [ˈkrɑːftɪ] / US [ˈkræftɪ] adjective Word forms crafty : adjective crafty comparative craftier superlative craftiest a) good at getting what you want, especially in a slightly dishonest way You crafty so and so! b) used about someone s… …
126crafty — [ˈkrɑːfti] adj good at getting what you want, especially dishonestly craftily adv …
127intrigue — in•trigue v. [[t]ɪnˈtrig[/t]] n. [[t]also ˈɪn trig[/t]] v. trigued, tri•guing, n. 1) to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating qualities 2) to accomplish or force by crafty plotting or underhand machinations …
128wheel and deal — inf idi to operate dynamically and esp. craftily for one s own profit or benefit …
