Knavishly: meaning, definitions and examples
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knavishly
[ หnรฆvษชสli ]
behavior, manner
In a knavishly manner means to act in a deceitful or untrustworthy way, often taking advantage of others for personal gain. It conveys an intention to trick or deceive.
Synonyms
cunningly, deceitfully, dishonestly, slyly
Examples of usage
- He knavishly manipulated the situation to his advantage.
- She knavishly made promises she had no intention of keeping.
- The con artist acted knavishly throughout his schemes.
Translations
Translations of the word "knavishly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น maldosamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคพเคฒ เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช schurkisch
๐ฎ๐ฉ secara licik
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะดัััะฟะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ zdradziecko
๐ฏ๐ต ๆชๆใๆใฃใฆ
๐ซ๐ท sournoisement
๐ช๐ธ cobardemente
๐น๐ท sinsi bir ลekilde
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตํํ๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุฎุจุซ
๐จ๐ฟ zrรกdnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ zradne
๐จ๐ณ ้ด้ฉๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ zelo prevaro
๐ฎ๐ธ svikull
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะทาฑะปัะผะดัาะฟะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qeyri-ษxlaqi
๐ฒ๐ฝ de manera engaรฑosa
Etymology
The word 'knavishly' is derived from the Middle English term 'knave', which originally referred to a male servant or a boy. In time, the term evolved and took on the connotation of dishonesty and deceitfulness, deriving from the behaviors that were associated with unscrupulous individuals. The suffix '-ishly' is commonly used in English to convert adjectives into adverbs, indicating manner or style of action. Therefore, 'knavishly' conveys a sense of deceitful or trickster-like behavior, emphasizing actions carried out in a cunning or untrustworthy manner. The evolution of its meaning reflects linguistic changes over the centuries, where societal perceptions of certain behaviors and roles have shifted, particularly around the notions of trust and moral conduct.