artfully

/ˈɑɹtfəɫi/ adv

In an artful manner.

Word Origin Artful combines art with -ful 'full of,' so artfully means 'in a manner full of art or skill.' It can be positive (skillful) or negative (crafty, cunning). The same root ars gives us artless (without skill, natural), artist, and artifice. The PIE *ar- 'to fit together' is the source of the idea of making things fit.

adv In an artful manner.

He artfully avoided answering the difficult question.

(副词) 巧妙地;机巧地;狡黠地;灵巧地

他巧妙地回避了那个难题。

(adverbio) astutamente; ingeniosamente; con astucia; con maña [De manera astuta o ingeniosa.]

Evadió hábilmente responder la difícil pregunta.

(adverbe) habilement; astucieusement; adroitement [D'une manière astucieuse ou rusée.]

Il a évité habilement de répondre à la question difficile.

(Adverb) geschickt; raffiniert; gewandt [Auf eine geschickte, raffinierte oder kunstvolle Weise, oft mit List oder Berechnung.]

Er wich der schwierigen Frage **artfully** aus, ohne direkt zu lügen.

(副詞) 巧妙に、技巧を凝らした様子で。

彼は難しい質問への返答を巧みにかわした。

(advérbio) astutamente; habilmente; engenhosamente; ardilosamente [De maneira astuta; com habilidade.]

Ele evitou habilmente responder à pergunta difícil.

Word parts: art + ful + ly

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