All cannily synonyms
can·ny
C c adv cannily
- meanly — moderately.
- miserly — of, like, or befitting a miser; penurious; stingy; niggardly.
- greedily — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
- illiberal — narrowminded; bigoted.
- parsimoniously — characterized by or showing parsimony; frugal or stingy.
- stingily — reluctant to give or spend; not generous; niggardly; penurious: He's a stingy old miser.
- ungenerous — stingy; niggardly; miserly: an ungenerous portion; an ungenerous employer.
adverb cannily
- shrewdly — astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
- cleverly — mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
- cunningly — skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
- astutely — of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
- smartly — to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.
- carefully — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
- craftily — skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.
- slyly — in a deceitful manner; cunningly: They slyly plot to overthrow us.
- non-egotistical — pertaining to or characterized by egotism.