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cunningly

/ˈkʌnɪŋli/ /ˈkʌnɪŋliː/

Meanings
adverb
With cunning, cleverly.

Examples :

"The cat cunningly waited by the mouse hole, pretending to be asleep. "
character ability mind action

Related Words

Illustration mouse

mouse noun

/maʊs/

Any small rodent of the genus Mus.

"The scientist caught a small mouse scurrying in the lab. "

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cleverly adverb

/ˈklɛvəli/

Wittily; in a tricky manner.

"He joked cleverly with each guest."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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hole noun

/həʊl/ /hoʊl/

A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.

"There’s a hole in my shoe.  Her stocking has a hole in it."

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asleep adjective

/əˈsliːp/

In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.

"I was asleep when you called."

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waited verb

/ˈweɪt.ɪd/ /ˈweɪ.tɪd/

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

"She waited the bus, hoping it would arrive soon. "

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by noun

/baɪ/

A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

"The bee diligently collected pollen from the flowers. "

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cunning adjective

/ˈkʌnɪŋ/

Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.

"The fox was a cunning hunter, always finding ways to sneak up on his prey. "

Illustration cat

cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

An animal of the family Felidae:

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

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pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "