Skilfully; in a manner requiring or demonstrating knowledge, expertise, or craftsmanship. Now rare.

Skilfully, cleverly; in a manner requiring or demonstrating skill, knowledge, or expertise; (in later use) esp. in a manner characterized by…

†(a) Cleverly, skilfully, dexterously; wisely. Obsolete. (b) Cunningly, artfully; covertly, secretly, stealthily, quietly.

Wisely, cleverly, ingeniously, esp. so as to accomplish some act or attain some end. Obsolete.

Intelligently, cleverly, ingeniously. Obsolete.

With skill, knowledge, or wisdom; wisely, cleverly, knowingly. Obsolete or archaic.

With mental acuity or discernment; perceptively; intelligently. Obsolete.

Knowledgeably, wisely; in a learned or well-informed way. Cf. knowing, adj. 1a.

With intelligent or skilful work; skilfully, cleverly, ingeniously, artfully. Now archaic and rare.

In an ingenious manner; cleverly, skilfully; †sagaciously, learnedly (obsolete); with skilful contrivance.

Ably; cleverly, adroitly, artfully. Obsolete.

In an intelligent manner; with intelligence, sagaciously, sensibly.

In a dexterous manner, with dexterity; adroitly, cleverly. With mental dexterity.

Cleverly, wittily, ingeniously. Obsolete.

With skilful use of the intellect, skilfully, adroitly, dexterously, neatly. (The current use.)

(In quots. used humorously; cf. gnostic, adj. 1d.)

in a comprehending manner, intelligently, knowingly.

Cleverly, intelligently, in a brainy fashion.