What is "knavishly"

Knavishly \Knav"ish*ly\, adv.

1. In a knavish manner; dishonestly; fraudulently.
   --Holland.

2. Mischievously; waggishly; roguishly. ``Knavishly witty.''
   --Gayton.

adv. In a knavish manner.

adv. in an artful manner; "he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?" [syn: craftily, cunningly, foxily, slyly, trickily, artfully]