Synonyms for knavishly

Most common

artfully · slyly · cunningly · craftily

All synonyms

Adverb

Definitions

1. adv. 1

   In a knavish manner.

Example sentences

• artfully All those things are so artfully made!
• slyly Everyone was staring at Daniel strangely and smiling slyly.
• cunningly I am a little world made cunningly of elements, and an angelic sprite.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

slyly²

6 letters

foxily

8 letters

artfully³, craftily, trickily

9 letters

cunningly

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (slyly² = 2 syllables).