Etymology

craftily

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Today it means: In a crafty manner; slyly. Full definition →

Middle English craftyly ← Old English cræftiġlīċe
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromcræftiġlīċe“craftily, skillfully”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcraftyly
  3. English todaycraftily

From Middle English craftyly, craftily, craftiliche, from Old English cræftiġlīċe (“craftily, skillfully”), equivalent to crafty + -ly.

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