artfully adv 1: in an artful manner; "her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes" 2: in a disingenuous manner; "disingenuously, he asked leading questions abut his opponent's work" [syn: {disingenuously}, {artfully}] 3: in an artful manner; "he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?" [syn: {craftily}, {cunningly}, {foxily}, {knavishly}, {slyly}, {trickily}, {artfully}]
Artfully \Art"ful*ly\, adv. In an artful manner; with art or cunning; skillfully; dexterously; craftily. [1913 Webster]