knavishly

• Adverbio arcaico que significa 'de manera deshonesta, engañosa o fraudulenta'. Se deriva de 'knave' (persona deshonesta o sin escrúpulos) y se usaba en la literatura inglesa antigua para describir acciones realizadas con astucia o villanía.

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a dishonest, deceitful, or rascally manner.' It derives from 'knave' (a dishonest or unscrupulous man) and was used in older English literature to describe actions performed with trickery or villainy.

1. In a dishonest or deceitful mannerC2formalbritish

   Acting in a way that is characteristic of a knave; dishonestly, deceitfully, or unscrupulously.

   de manera deshonesta

   • He knavishly tricked the old man out of his savings.
   • The merchant knavishly sold counterfeit goods to unsuspecting customers.
   • She knavishly manipulated the situation to her advantage.

   Sinónimoscrookedlycunninglydeceitfullydishonestlyfraudulentlyslylytrickilyunderhandedlyunscrupulously

   Antónimosfairlyhonestlysincerelytruthfullyuprightly