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Adverb: artfully  aa(r)t-fu-lee
  1. In a manner exhibiting art or skill
    "her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes"
     
  2. In a subtle, cunning manner
    "he artfully arranged to be there when the decision was announced";
    - craftily, cunningly, foxily, knavishly, slyly, trickily, slily
     
  3. In a disingenuous manner
    "artfully, he asked leading questions about his opponent's work";
    - disingenuously