cleverly
In shrewd fashion
Cleverly is the adverb form of clever, describing action done with intelligence, skill, or ingenuity: She cleverly avoided the question.
It often suggests a solution that's not obvious—finding an unexpected way around a problem: The author cleverly disguises the villain's identity until the final chapter.
In a crafty manner
- cunninglyWith sly cleverness
- craftilyIn a scheming manner
- deviouslyIn a scheming way
- guilefullyIn a cunning manner
artfully · sneakily · wilily · foxily · calculatingly · manipulatively · insidiously · furtively
With clever humor
- humorouslyIn an amusing manner
- amusinglyIn a humorous manner
- satiricallyWith mocking wit
- ironicallyWith opposite meaning intended
sarcastically · facetiously · drolly · playfully · jokingly · punningly · lightheartedly · jocularly
In an original manner
- innovativelyIn a pioneering manner
- inventivelyWith creative novelty
- imaginativelyWith original thinking
- originallyFrom the start
resourcefully · brilliantly · intuitively · unconventionally · experimentally
With nimble precision
- adroitlyWith practiced skill
- dexterouslyWith skilled coordination
- skillfullyWith practiced competence
- nimblyWith light quickness
expertly · masterfully · proficiently · capably · ably · handily · competently · resourcefully
With remarkable excellence
- sagaciouslyWith keen judgment
- perspicaciouslyWith keen discernment
- perceptivelyWith keen awareness
- insightfullyWith keen understanding
keenly · sharply · wisely · discerningly · judiciously · savvily · knowingly · cannily
With planned maneuvering
- strategicallyWith planned purpose
- calculatedlyDone with premeditation
- methodicallyIn an organized manner
- deliberatelyDone with intention
planfully · diplomatically · politically · opportunistically · advantageously
slyly
In a crafty manner
guilefully · artfully · sneakily · wilily · foxily · calculatingly · manipulatively · insidiously · furtively · underhandedly
wittily
With clever humor
- humorouslyIn an amusing manner
- amusinglyIn a humorous manner
- satiricallyWith mocking wit
ironically · sarcastically · facetiously · drolly · playfully · jokingly · punningly · lightheartedly · jocularly · archly
creatively
In an original manner
- innovativelyIn a pioneering manner
- inventivelyWith creative novelty
- imaginativelyWith original thinking
originally · resourcefully · brilliantly · intuitively · unconventionally · experimentally
deftly
With nimble precision
- adroitlyWith practiced skill
- dexterouslyWith skilled coordination
- skillfullyWith practiced competence
nimbly · expertly · masterfully · proficiently · capably · ably · handily · competently · resourcefully · efficiently
brilliantly
With remarkable excellence
- sagaciouslyWith keen judgment
- perspicaciouslyWith keen discernment
- perceptivelyWith keen awareness
insightfully · keenly · sharply · wisely · discerningly · judiciously · savvily · knowingly · cannily · prudently
tactically
With planned maneuvering
- strategicallyWith planned purpose
- calculatedlyDone with premeditation
- methodicallyIn an organized manner
deliberately · planfully · diplomatically · politically · opportunistically · advantageously
cleverlystupidly
In a senseless manner
foolishly · idiotically · unintelligently · witlessly · dumbly
cleverlyclumsily
In an uncoordinated manner
awkwardly · ineptly · unskillfully · incompetently · amateurishly
cleverlynaively
Without experience or cynicism
simplistically · artlessly · uncreatively · obviously · predictably
- too clever
- too clever by halfIntelligence undermining itself
- clever arseIrritatingly quick-witted person
- clever clogsSmug intellectual show-off
- clever hack
- clever remarkQuick, sharp observation
clever, cleverness, cleverer, cleverest, unclever, overclever