cannilyadv.

Brit.

/ˈkanᵻli/, U.S.

/ˈkænᵻli/, Scottish English

/ˈkanᵻlɪ/

Forms: 1800s– cannily; also Scottish pre-1700 cannelie, pre-1700 cannilie, pre-1700 1700s– cannily, 1900s– cannielie; English regional (northern) 1800s connoly.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: canny adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < canny adj. + -ly suffix².

Originally Scottish and English regional (northern).

In a canny way; judiciously, prudently, shrewdly; (also) skilfully, dexterously; cautiously, carefully, gently.In quot. 1790: well, nicely.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > prudence, discretion > [adverb]

prudentlya1382

advisedlyc1400

cannily1581

advisably1606

well-judged1768

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adverb] > prudently

prudentlya1382

discreetlyc1390

prudentialc1460

well-advisedly1525

cannily1581

discreet1592

prudentially1641

discreetfully1737

1581 N. Burne Disput. Headdis of Relig. xviii. f. 62^v Frere Martine Lauter..passed mair cannelie to vorke.

1636 S. Rutherford Lett. (1863) I. lxix. 178 Those who can take that crabbed tree handsomely upon their back and fasten it on cannily, shall find it such a burden as wings to a bird.

1638 R. Baillie Let. (1841) I. 174 He hes..carried himself farr more cannilie then any of that syde.

1699 Proper Project for Scotl. 7 How to Solve and Answer it Cannily, and Handsomely, so as to Please all, and Offend none.

a1758 A. Ramsay Poems (1800) II. 386 Steering cannily thro' life.

1790 A. Wheeler Westmorland Dial. i. 17 Sae we dud varra connoly while we hed her.

a1796 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 377 Tak some on the wing, and some as they spring, But cannily steal on a bonie moor-hen.

1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. xii. 316 Step lightly and cannily.

1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake I. xvi. 294 I told my story as cannily as I could.

1896 E. Rhys Fiddler of Carne 5 Mister Reynolds just leapt cannily from the staithes.

1920 Quick March 10 Apr. 13 He cannily packed his trousers in his swag and travelled bare-legged, Maori fashion.

1938 Fortune Sept. 60/3 The Glucose Trust made a frantic attempt to get control of New York Glucose, but E.T. Bedford cannily sold 49 per cent of the stock.

1978 J. Morris Oxford (rev. ed.) iii. xi. 139 Oxford is a little coy about her possessions, and often keeps them cannily hidden away.

1991 Highways & Transportation Aug. (Appointments & Events Suppl.) 82 Roy Fuller has..developed his talent cannily, thriftily and determinedly into a well-managed outstanding achievement.

2017 Times (Nexis) 1 Aug. (T2) 10 The film-makers cannily pulled your sentiments from suspicion..to sympathy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	cannily
释义	cannilyadv. Brit. /ˈkanᵻli/, U.S. /ˈkænᵻli/, Scottish English /ˈkanᵻlɪ/ Forms: 1800s– cannily; also Scottish pre-1700 cannelie, pre-1700 cannilie, pre-1700 1700s– cannily, 1900s– cannielie; English regional (northern) 1800s connoly. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: canny adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < canny adj. + -ly suffix². Originally Scottish and English regional (northern). In a canny way; judiciously, prudently, shrewdly; (also) skilfully, dexterously; cautiously, carefully, gently.In quot. 1790: well, nicely. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > prudence, discretion > [adverb] prudentlya1382 advisedlyc1400 cannily1581 advisably1606 well-judged1768 the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adverb] > prudently prudentlya1382 discreetlyc1390 prudentialc1460 well-advisedly1525 cannily1581 discreet1592 prudentially1641 discreetfully1737 1581 N. Burne Disput. Headdis of Relig. xviii. f. 62^v Frere Martine Lauter..passed mair cannelie to vorke. 1636 S. Rutherford Lett. (1863) I. lxix. 178 Those who can take that crabbed tree handsomely upon their back and fasten it on cannily, shall find it such a burden as wings to a bird. 1638 R. Baillie Let. (1841) I. 174 He hes..carried himself farr more cannilie then any of that syde. 1699 Proper Project for Scotl. 7 How to Solve and Answer it Cannily, and Handsomely, so as to Please all, and Offend none. a1758 A. Ramsay Poems (1800) II. 386 Steering cannily thro' life. 1790 A. Wheeler Westmorland Dial. i. 17 Sae we dud varra connoly while we hed her. a1796 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 377 Tak some on the wing, and some as they spring, But cannily steal on a bonie moor-hen. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. xii. 316 Step lightly and cannily. 1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake I. xvi. 294 I told my story as cannily as I could. 1896 E. Rhys Fiddler of Carne 5 Mister Reynolds just leapt cannily from the staithes. 1920 Quick March 10 Apr. 13 He cannily packed his trousers in his swag and travelled bare-legged, Maori fashion. 1938 Fortune Sept. 60/3 The Glucose Trust made a frantic attempt to get control of New York Glucose, but E.T. Bedford cannily sold 49 per cent of the stock. 1978 J. Morris Oxford (rev. ed.) iii. xi. 139 Oxford is a little coy about her possessions, and often keeps them cannily hidden away. 1991 Highways & Transportation Aug. (Appointments & Events Suppl.) 82 Roy Fuller has..developed his talent cannily, thriftily and determinedly into a well-managed outstanding achievement. 2017 Times (Nexis) 1 Aug. (T2) 10 The film-makers cannily pulled your sentiments from suspicion..to sympathy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1581
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