cannily

Meanings

• adjective

  Acting or speaking with great cleverness, especially in order to manipulate or deceive.

  - "She cannily maneuvered her way into the CEO position."
  - "His cannily worded contract gave him an unfair advantage."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cannily
bally , callily , dally , fally , gally , hally , jolly , kally , lally , mally , nally , rally , sally , tally , wally

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Homophones

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1. cannily (en) : Acting or speaking with great cleverness, especially in order to manipulate or deceive.
   

2. cannily (en) : Relating to or using a cannon.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of cannily that leads to same result
cannier , canniest , cannily , canniness , canninesses , canny

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'skillfully,' from Old French cannilier, from canne 'reed' + -ilier 'maker'. The current meaning developed in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'cannily' first appeared in English literature in the late 19th century.

2. The word 'cannily' is related to the word 'can,' which means 'to contain or hold.' The original meaning of 'cannily' was 'skillfully,' likely because a container or reed needed to be handled skillfully to be used effectively.

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Related Concepts

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1. guile: The ability to manipulate or deceive others through cunning or artful behavior.

2. craftiness: The quality of being clever or resourceful, especially when it comes to manipulating or deceiving others.

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Culture

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In literature, 'cannily' is often used to describe a character's manipulative or deceptive behavior. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Othello,' Iago is described as 'cannily' plotting against Othello.

How to Memorize "cannily"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone skillfully manipulating a puzzle or a game. This person is 'cannily' solving the problem.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cannily' with the word 'cunning.' Both words describe someone who is clever and manipulative.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Can I Manipulate And Nimbly Lie?' to help remember the meaning of 'cannily'.

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