cannily
Example Sentences
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Duncan cannily emphasized its potential boon for grocery-store owners, playing those business interests against the legislators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
But his opponent, 43-year-old Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, has framed the election as a protest vote and cannily turned the national flag into a symbol of resistance.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
Australia cannily applied the squeeze but two towering straight sixes from Hardik Pandya in a 24-ball 28 broke the tension.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
Hollywoodland may have been the most cannily marketed hillside subdivision: Its developers — including Harry Chandler, then publisher of the Los Angeles Times — erected a 45-foot-tall sign on Mt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 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
