Definition
In a clever, sly, or strategically deceptive manner; with crafty intelligence.
Etymology
From 'cunning' (Old Norse origin) plus the adverbial suffix '-ly,' creating an adverb describing how something is done with trickery or cleverness.
Kelly Says
When you describe someone as acting 'cunningly,' you're saying they're clever but suspicious—it's one of the few adverbs that always carries a moral undertone of deception!
Translations
ARالعربية
شكيًّا
sha-kee-an
CSČeština
chytro
khyt-roh
ELΕλληνικά
έξυπνα
eks-ee-pna
ESEspañol
astutamente
as-too-ta-men-teh
FAفارسی
هوشیارانه
ho-she-yaar-a-neh
FISuomi
käytännöllisesti
kait-tan-noel-li-sen
FRFrançais
astucieusement
as-tchoo-ee-eh-man-eh
HIहिन्दी
चालाकी से
cha-laaki se
HUMagyar
okosan
oh-ko-san
IDBahasa Indonesia
ceria
che-ree-ah
ITItaliano
astutamente
as-TOO-ta-men-teh
KO한국어
교활하게
gyo-hwal-ha-geh
MSBahasa Melayu
ceria
che-ree-ah
MYမြန်မာ
ကြည်ည通
kyi-nye-thaung
PLPolski
chciwie
khchee-vee
PTPortuguês
astutamente
as-TOO-ta-men-teh
RORomână
îndemânat
in-deh-ma-nat
SWKiswahili
mjanja
mjan-ja
TAதமிழ்
புத்திசாலி
pu-ththi-sa-ali
TLTL
matalino
ma-ta-li-noh
TRTürkçe
kurnazca
kur-naaz-cha
UKУкраїнська
хитро
khit-roh
VITiếng Việt
thông minh
thong minh