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cleverly.

Wittily; in a tricky manner.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈklɛvəli/Received-Pronunciation/ˈklɛvɚli/General-American
  1. Wittily; in a tricky manner.

    He joked cleverly with each guest.
  2. Intelligently directed to a purpose.

    Cleverly, he found ways of ingratiating himself with all the important guests.
  3. Completely, fully.

    US · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English clever Middle English -ly English -ly English cleverly From clever + -ly.

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