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