artfully

Etymology

artful + -ly

adv

  1. In an artful manner.
    Artfully pulling the ball back to leave McCleary chasing a lost cause, Sánchez calmly made space for a shot and applied a finish that beat the despairing dives of both Federici and Michael Hector, the latter vainly attempting to recover position when it was too late. 18 April 2015, Paul Wilson, The Guardian

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