trickily

In crafty fashion

In a tricky manner—with cunning, deception, or requiring careful handling.

She trickily avoided answering the question directly.

The path wound trickily through the rocks.

The word is uncommon; most writers choose other constructions.

deceptive

cunningly

With sly cleverness

deceitfully · artfully · dishonestly · underhandedly · duplicitously · misleadingly · insidiously · fraudulently · deviously · scheming

complex

intricately

With complex detail

perplexingly · tortuously · laboriously · demandingly · challengingly · problematically · awkwardly · delicately · precariously · fiddly

clever

ingeniously

With inventive skill

adroitly · skillfully · dexterously · resourcefully · cannily · nimbly · smartly · inventively · savvily · expertly

Opposites
manner of difficulty/complexity

trickilyeasily

Without difficulty

simply · straightforwardly · effortlessly · smoothly · directly

honesty/deception in manner

trickilystraightforwardly

In an uncomplicated way

guilelessly · honestly · openly · ingenuously · candidly

Phrases
Family

tricking, trickiness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G