adverb · rare

canny

sehr, ganz, völlig

Very, considerably; quite, ratherVery, considerably; quite, rather.

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/ˈkæni/

» He was a skilled strategist and canny political operator.

Meaning

2 senses

(Northumbria, not comparable)Very, considerably; quite, rather.
a canny long journey
canny near home
völlig, sehr, ganz
(Northumbria, Scotland, not comparable)Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.
he sits very canny
drive canny

Examples

3 sentences

He was a skilled strategist and canny political operator.
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A canny one, I do contend, simply tips their glass on end.
deDer kluge Mensch, so glaubt es mir, der redet nicht und trinkt sein Bier. — Esperantostern
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The canny one, or so I think, holds their tongue and sups their drink.
deDer kluge Mensch, so glaubt es mir, der redet nicht und trinkt sein Bier. — Esperantostern
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Translations

2 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

very, much:

Origin

Northern English dialect, from can (“to know”) ( + -y), from Middle English can, first and

Northern English dialect, from can (“to know”) ( + -y), from Middle English can, first and third person singular of cunnen, connen (“to be able, know how to”), from Old English cunnan (“to know how to, be able to”). Compare Scots canny, English cunny, Old English cann (“knowledge, assertion”). More at can, cunning.

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Word family

1 related words

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