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cunningly
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adv 1: in an attractive manner; "how cunningly the olive-green
dress with its underskirt of rose-brocade fitted her
perfect figure" [syn: cunningly, cutely]
2: 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]
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daringly
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adv 1: in an original manner; "daringly he took the first step"
2: in an adventurous manner; "daringly, he set out on a camping
trip in East Africa"
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dashingly
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adv 1: in a highly fashionable manner; "he was dashingly
handsome"
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dazzlingly
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adv 1: in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder
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deceivingly
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adv 1: in a misleading way; "the exam looked deceptively easy"
[syn: deceptively, deceivingly, misleadingly]
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depressingly
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adv 1: in a depressing manner or to a depressing degree
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despairingly
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adv 1: with desperation; "`Why can't you understand?,' she asked
despairingly" [syn: despairingly, despondently]
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disappointingly
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adv 1: in a disappointing manner; "the discoverer of argon, Sir
William Ramsay, looked disappointingly ordinary"
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disapprovingly
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adv 1: showing disapproval; "he shook his head disapprovingly"
[ant: approvingly]
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disconcertingly
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adv 1: in a disturbing or embarrassing manner; "he drank some
sherry, his eyes disconcertingly keen as he watched her"
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discouragingly
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adv 1: in a discouraging manner; "the failure rate on the bar
exam is discouragingly high" [ant: encouragingly]
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disgustingly
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adv 1: in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree; "the
beggar was disgustingly filthy" [syn: disgustingly,
distastefully, revoltingly, sickeningly]
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disparagingly
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adv 1: in a disparaging manner; "these mythological figures are
described disparagingly as belonging `only to a story'"
[syn: disparagingly, slightingly]
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disquietingly
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adv 1: in a disquieting manner; "the disquietingly close sounds
of gunfire"
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distressingly
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adv 1: unpleasantly; "his ignorance was painfully obvious" [syn:
painfully, distressingly]
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disturbingly
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adv 1: in a disturbing manner; "the details of the kidnaper's
letter had sounded disturbingly convincing"
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encouragingly
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adv 1: in an encouraging manner; "`Go on,' he said encouragingly
to his student" [ant: discouragingly]
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kingly
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adj 1: having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king;
"symbolizing kingly power"; "the murder of his kingly
guest" [syn: kingly, kinglike]
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obligingly
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adv 1: in accommodation; "obligingly, he lowered his voice"
[syn: obligingly, accommodatingly]
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agonizingly
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adv 1: in a very painful manner; "the progress was agonizingly
slow" [syn: agonizingly, excruciatingly,
torturously]
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decreasingly
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deludingly
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deprecatingly
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depreciatingly
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deservingly
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devastatingly
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disarmingly
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discerningly
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dishearteningly
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dotingly
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doubtingly
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tingly
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bingley
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