knavishly

2 definitions found

knavishly - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Knavishly \Knav"ish*ly\, adv.
     1. In a knavish manner; dishonestly; fraudulently. --Holland.
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     2. Mischievously; waggishly; roguishly. "Knavishly witty."
        --Gayton.
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knavishly - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  knavishly
      adv 1: in an artful manner; "he craftily arranged to be there
             when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances
             conspired so cunningly?" [syn: craftily, cunningly,
             foxily, knavishly, slyly, trickily, artfully]