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- [trik-ee]
- /ˈtrɪk i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trik-ee]
- /ˈtrɪk i/
Definitions of trickily word
- adjective trickily given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily. 1
- adjective trickily skilled in clever tricks or dodges. 1
- adjective trickily deceptive, uncertain, or difficult to deal with or handle. 1
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Origin of trickily
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; trick + -y1
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Parts of speech for Trickily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trickily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trickily
adv trickily
- adroitly — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- artfully — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- coolly — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
- cunningly — skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
- deceptively — apt or tending to deceive: The enemy's peaceful overtures may be deceptive.
adverb trickily
- foxily — In a foxy manner.
- guilefully — In a guileful manner.
- judiciously — using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
- keenly — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
- messily — in a messy manner.
Antonyms for trickily
adverb trickily
- facilely — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
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