craftily
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
Conley had the offense running crisply and craftily whenever he was initiating.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
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
With the ban, the emperor was able to craftily codify efficient agricultural practices and, in so doing, help give shape and purpose to a nation whose unity was still uncertain.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
He regarded her craftily, almost with pleasure at the thought of combat.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
