" artfully "

1: in a skillful or expert manner;

  * e.g., " ... the sushi chef artfully filleted the salmon "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ably,

•  adeptly,

•  adroitly,

•  capably,

•  competently,

•  consummately,

•  deftly,

•  expertly,

•  masterfully,

•  masterly,

•  proficiently,

•  skillfully,

•  well

•  Antonyms : 

•  amateurishly,

•  artlessly,

•  incapably,

•  incompetently,

•  inefficiently,

•  ineptly,

•  inexpertly,

•  poorly,

•  unskillfully

1: clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means;

  * e.g., " ... the artful lawyer got the witness to admit he had been lying "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beguiling,

•  cagey,

•  crafty,

•  cunning,

•  cute,

•  designing,

•  devious,

•  dodgy,

•  foxy,

•  guileful,

•  scheming,

•  shrewd,

•  slick,

•  sly,

•  subtle,

•  tricky,

•  wily

•  Antonyms : 

•  artless,

•  guileless,

•  ingenuous,

•  innocent,

•  undesigning

2: showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing;

  * e.g., " ... that kitchen gadget is an artful tool for extracting cherry pits "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clever,

•  creative,

•  imaginative,

•  ingenious,

•  innovative,

•  inventive

•  Antonyms : 

•  uncreative,

•  unimaginative

3: accomplished with trained ability;

  * e.g., " ... that was an artful way to handle a very delicate situation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adroit,

•  bravura,

•  deft,

•  delicate,

•  dexterous,

•  expert,

•  masterful,

•  masterly,

•  practiced,

•  skillful,

•  virtuoso,

•  workmanlike

•  Antonyms : 

•  amateur,

•  amateurish,

•  artless,

•  rude,

•  unprofessional,

•  unskillful