cannily
Example Sentences
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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
Ironically, considering her profession, she is missing her left ring finger, a loss that is noted several times but cannily goes unexplained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
They did not collapse or lose wickets in clusters but Rohit utilised his four spinners cannily, with each offering a different challenge and none of the batters were able to settle.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 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
Dr. Trefusis shrank back, eyed me cannily, and ceased to chew.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
