artfully meaning and definition

ARTFULLY adverb

Definition of artfully (adverb)

1. in an artful manner
   • "her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes"
2. in a disingenuous manner
   • "disingenuously, he asked leading questions abut his opponent's work"
   • synonyms: disingenuously
3. in an artful manner
   • "he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?"
   • synonyms: craftily, cunningly, foxily, knavishly, slyly, trickily