Definition

Adverb: - In a tricky, cunning, or deceitful manner; characterized by the use of deception or cleverness to achieve a goal. - Done with artful skill or sly ingenuity.

Usage

The adverb "trickily" describes how an action is performed—specifically, in a way that involves trickery, clever deception, or artful maneuvering. It modifies verbs to indicate the manner of the action.

Examples

• The question was trickily worded to confuse the contestants.
• He trickily avoided giving a direct answer.
• The magician trickily concealed the coin in his palm.

Advanced Usage

• "To act trickily": To behave in a deceitful or cunning way.
  • The negotiator acted trickily to gain an advantage.
• "To be trickily constructed": To be built or designed in a complex, deceptive manner.
  • The puzzle was trickily constructed, with many false leads.

Variants and Related Words

• Tricky (adjective): Involving difficulty or deception; requiring careful handling.
  • a tricky situation
• Trick (noun): A cunning or deceitful action or scheme.
  • He played a trick on me.
• Trickiness (noun): The quality of being tricky.
  • the trickiness of the problem

Synonyms

• Cunningly
• Craftily
• Deceitfully
• Artfully
• Slyly
• Guilefully

Antonyms

• Honestly
• Directly
• Forthrightly
• Artlessly
• Simply

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To get up to tricks: To engage in deceptive or mischievous behavior.
  • I think the children are getting up to tricks in the other room.
• A trick of the light: An illusion caused by the way light falls.
  • It wasn't a ghost, just a trick of the light.

Adverb

1. in an artful manner
   • he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced
   • had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?