adjective [usuallybeforenoun]
1 (disapproving) clever at getting what you want, sometimes by not telling the truth
SYNCRAFTY:
He was artful and cunning, and I didn't really trust him.
2 (of things or actions) designed or done in a clever way
artfully adverb:
an artfully devised plot
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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