artfully
adverb/ˈɑːtfəli/
/ˈɑːrtfəli/
- in a clever or attractive way
- an artfully devised plot
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- (disapproving) in a clever way that sometimes involves not telling the truth
- She opened her right hand but artfully concealed the key in her left hand.
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