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cannily

/kan-ee/US // ˈkæn i //UK // (ˈkænɪ) //

大炮,炮制,罐头,大口径

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adj.形容词 adjective
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    can·ni·er, can·ni·est.

    • : careful; cautious; prudent: a canny reply.
    • : astute; shrewd; knowing; sagacious: a canny negotiator.
    • : skilled; expert.
    • : frugal; thrifty: a canny housewife.
    • : Scot. safe to deal with, invest in, or work at.gentle; careful; steady.snug; cozy; comfortable.pleasing; attractive.Archaic.having supernatural or occult powers.
adv.副词 adverb
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    Also can·ni·ly.

    • : in a canny manner.
    • : Scot. carefully; cautiously.

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Examples

  • Perhaps you like your Neil Patrick Harris belting in high heels on Broadway, or cannily emceeing an awards show?

  • Willimon cannily structures the episodes of House of Cards in a more naturalistic fashion than traditional television.

  • The tribute cannily summed up the trend of the night: strong women rule.

  • And he had the money—four millions and more, cannily saved from the crash that had ruined so many others.

  • Ba but, I promise, I promise that that what what is chased is chased big and cannily and little little is big too big best.

  • Circle cannily round the horse to the left; here at last is something like a slope.

  • "You've managed to get a good deal of it without looking for it, then," retorted the superintendent cannily.

  • Could he afford to play the safe game and wait until the building capital should be cannily in Mr. Magnus' bank vaults?