uncraftily

craft·y

[kraf-tee, krahf-]
adjective, craft·i·er, craft·i·est.
1.
skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.
2.
Obsolete. skillful; ingenious; dexterous.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English cræftig skilled. See craft, -y1

craft·i·ly, adverb
craft·i·ness, noun
qua·si-craft·i·ly, adverb
qua·si-craft·y, adjective
un·craft·i·ly, adverb
un·craft·i·ness, noun
un·craft·y, adjective


1. wily, tricky, designing, scheming.
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crafty (ˈkrɑːftɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , craftier, craftiest
1.  skilled in deception; shrewd; cunning
2.  archaic skilful
 
'craftily
 
adv
 
'craftiness
 
n

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crafty
O.E. cræftig "strong, powerful," later "skillful," degenerating by c.1200 to "cunning, sly."
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